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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1978 -- 1980 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Go The greatest known offering in recent church history was received by Thomas Road Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 24, 1978, when over $5 million was collected from church members and viewers of The Old-Time Gospel Hour. Dr. Jerry Falwell announced the electrifying results to a packed church auditorium. Shouts of "Amen" and "Hallelujah" were drowned out by the applause. Most of the money was not received on the Sunday Dr. Falwell called "Miracle Day." Actually, the goal of $5 million was announced over a month ago. Viewers of the Old-Time Gospel Hour have been sending in their gifts for 30 days to have it ready to be counted for the gigantic of fering. On Sunday evening they were still counting the offering and, according to Dr. Falwell, "We won't know the total of fering for a week. People are still mailing in money." The need for $5 million developed over the summer. Hundreds of additional students were coming to Liberty Baptist College. Therefore, the contractors were given the green light to build dormitories and classroom buildings. But a firm commitment for interim funding fell through and the financial crisis arose. In addition, there were other problems. The threatened postal strike caused some potential donors to withhold their con tributions due to apprehension that their gifts would get lost in the mail. Also, the Clean Up America campaign was costly. In addition to these pressures was the normal "summer slump" of contributions felt during July and August. "My greatest fear is that people will LBC faculty and students stand in front of temporary tent and unfinished classroom building on Liberty Mountain. Completed dormitories are in background. Photo by Tony Black. think we are rich," Dr. Falwell testified. "But that will be far from true, for the JHThe Thomas Road Family money will be spent on Monday morning," he added. Falwell noted that the offering pays for buildings already completed, bills for television air time, and for completion of the gymnasium and Classroom Building D, construction of which was halted during the summer. In the meantime, students have been meeting in a leased tent for chapel and f journal • champion large classes. The gym will be finished by December, and chapel will then be held VOL. 1 NO. 11 LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24505 25 CENTS SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 there. for Truth • According to Falwell, "As far as we know,, nothing of this magnitude has ever happened in the Christian ministry." Wheras some might have secretly prayed Batema: NAY TO GAYS for $5 million, Falwell announced the goal By BOB HARRIS primary goal is getting Public Broadcasting Service yet. At any rate, Sen. Briggs' on nationwide television. There was the LOS ANGELES, CAL. - Dr. Proposition 6 passed. The Anti- television station from San goal is to get between 5,000 and incredible risk of failure. If the goal was Ray Batema, pastor of the Homosexuality Initiative Francisco, sent a crew to film 8,000 people to come to the rally. missed, his credibility would have suffered, Central Baptist Church of prohibits the hiring and calls for Batema and his church for a "If that happens, that will give plus the scoffers could have mocked the Pomona, Calif., and State the firing of publicly avowed special documentary titled, "The us the needed publicity to Senator John Briggs have gained homosexuals. It deals with Impact of Fundamentalism on vistually assure passage of promises of God to meet the needs of His some 300 supporters in their schoolteachers, teachers' aids, America." Proposition 6," Batema said. children (Phil. 4:19). fight to keep openly avowed and volunteer teachers. And another local San Of the 300 who met and This is the most tremendous thing I homosexuals from teaching in "We are trying to find 300 Francisco TV station has pledged their support for have witnessed in the 57 years of my California public schools. churches who will contribute scheduled a debate on October Citizens for Decency and ministry," testified Dr. B.R. Lakin, What's more, they are coming $1,000 or more toward our 11 between Batema and San Morality, most are fundamental, impressively close to reaching the goal," Batema said. "We don't Francisco city councilman independent Baptist preachers, evangelist, who preached on Miracle Day. goal of raising $300,000 to get have 300 yet, but we have many Harvey Melk, an avowed but some are members of other He went on to observe, "This is the of Proposition 6, the Anti- who are giving at least that homosexual. denominations - Church of the fering of all time." Homosexual Initiative, passed much, and others are holding "This is the most explosive Brethren, Presbyterians, even on Election Day, November 7. special offerings." issue to ever hit our state or hit Mormons. "I think nearly every When the Journal-Champion in "We met last week with about terviewed Macel Falwell, she said, "Jerry Batema and Briggs plan to use the country," Batema added. He one of them promised that they 300 California pastors," Dr. the $300,000 to buy television air believes Proposition 6 is even would help us financially," never had a doubt that the money would Batema told the Journal- time, which will consist of one- more notorious and con Batema said. come in." The wife of Dr. falwell testified, Champion. "They were minute spots promoting the troversial than Proposition 13, responding to our letter and the Yet, not surprisingly most of "He was absolutely positive it would family and decency. Public the Jarvis-Gann tax revolt the reaction to Proposition 6 has letter that Dr. Jerry Falwell sent relations consultants have told initiative, was last June. come." out, asking these pastors to meet been negative. In fact, both Sen. them that without TV, they'll "Proposition 6 has more news Briggs, who sponsored the Gifts came in from members of the with us." lose. coverage than any other When pastors met with the initiative, and Dr. Batema, have Thomas Road Baptist Church and viewers On the other hand, supporters proposition," he added, "but received threats on their lives. of The Old-Time Gospel Hour across the Citizens for Decency and of homosexuality have an most of it is bad. Three weeks Morality group in San Diego, Both men are constantly country. Thousands of small gifts were nounced that they plan to spend ago the L.A. Times ran a large protected by police officers now. homosexuals picketed the $1.5 million on TV ads to defeat headline and story, 'Fear Stalks received each day. Hundreds brought their outside of the building, and some Batema's family also received Proposition 6. Though it appears "No on 6" Drive.' It was a obscene telephone calls from gift and personally handed it to Dr. even lay down in front of the to be an uphill battle, consultants twisted story, saying the 'No on doors to prevent the preachers homosexuals, so Batema had to Falwell. On Sunday, September 17, ap have assured Batema and Briggs 6* people are the ones that are get an unlisted phone number. from leaving. "We had to climb that $300,000 is all it will take to afraid. Yes, they're afraid, but proximately $117,000 was handed to him over their bodies to get out and California is becoming a throughout the day. One lady in defeat the homosexuals. we're the ones getting the pressure cooker of increased get to our cars," Batema said. Already, Citizens for Decency threats. Philadelphia handed a visiting TRBC staff Five of the homosexuals were tension concerning the and Morality has received some But the big pay-off for the homosexual issue. Governor member a check for $100 and said, "Can arrested for not obeying police free news coverage from the Proposition 6 drive, Batema orders. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., has you get this to Dr. Falwell on time to be media. "All the news media believes, will be a "God, repeatedly supported legislation Batema (left), Falwell, Sen. Briggs. added to the goal?" At some Citizens for Decency came to our preachers' meeting, Country and Decency Rally" favoring homosexuality, even to are optimistic that Proposition 6 who live in this state." and Morality meetings, members including ABC and NBC," October 30 in southern the point of attending gay Some 250 members of the Founders of the Metropolitan Community Batema said, "and the Los California. Dr. Jerry Falwell is will pass. "We know it's an liberationist fund-raising events. uphill battle," Batema said. Club (individuals who have given $1,000 or Church (the gay church) have Angeles Times." one of the featured speakers, and "We're also getting a lot of Interested citizens are urged to more in single gifts to the ministry) ac tried to force their way in and Further, the Wall Street Bill Faulkner of Thomas Road "We know we will not win by a support from non-Christians, landslide, especially when you contact Batema or Briggs with disrupt, but were prevented from Journal interviewed pastor Baptist Church in Lynchburg, people who don't even know any questions or com cepted Dr. FalwelPs invitation to come to doing so by guards. organize in a state where there is Lynchburg last weekend. They were treated Batema after his Sunday mor Va., is organizing it. Batema is anything about the Bible, but munications by writing to Dr. Batema and Sen. Briggs ning worship service was con negotiating to hold the rally at hate homosexuality," Batema so much public and newspaper Citizens for Decency and to a banquet, a tour of all facilities, in are co-directors of Citizens for cluded in Pomona last week, and the huge Anaheim Convention added. favor for homosexuals. But Morality, P.O. Box 85, Pomona, cluding a trip around Liberty Mountain Decency and Morality, whose the week before KQED, the Center, but that's not definite All in all, Briggs and Batema there's a lot of God's people out Cal.. 91767. with Falwell, and a special time of prayer. here among the 21 million people : : : For Miracle Day, Founders Club ^Wft^WffiW::::^^ ft :WS8¥ftWft ft SSS:8:Kr members gave more than $560,000. SAYS DR. GISH Another individual two weeks ago pledged $300,000 for completion of the gym nasium. One man donated more than FOR THE RECORD: $$$$ Evolutionists Are Wrong $100,000 while another pledged enough to By BRENDA EASTERLING demonstrate that this universe pay for the building of another dormitory. A study of the scientific had to be created, and did not These people preferred to remain Churches used to talk about goal of $5 million for Sept. 24, 1978, it evidence related to the question evolve, Dr. Gish said. "1 would anonymous, Falwell said. of creation versus evolution date the earth at 10,000 years :•:; breaking their attendance records and marked the largest one-day financial favors creation. old, certainly no less than 6,000 Scores of gifts of $1,000 or more were $: having the largest Sunday School in the goal known in the history of The associate director of the and no more than 12,000." This received, and hundreds of $100 or more •:•: state. Now they talk about record of- Christianity. At the end of the day, in Institute for Creation Research, is contrary to the evolutionary came through to be counted in with all the excess of $5 million had been received, San Diego, Calif., is Dr. Duane view that the earth is billions of :•:• ferings. Tolbert Gish. His studies of years old. rest of the donations for Miracle Day. John Dart, religion writer for the and they were still counting. Don Norman, executive assistant to Dr. scientific evidence related to The Institute for Creation ij;! Los Angeles Times, noted that the The offering came from the viewers creation expose fallacies in the Research is conducting studies in Falwell, was moved by the miracle. "This •:•: record for single Sunday offerings has of The Old-Time Gospel Hour and the I various theories of evolution all fields of science related to the is a tremendous answer to prayer. I have I been broken four times in the past few members of Thomas Road Baptist involving the age of the earth and question of creation versus never witnessed anything like it. It is great |: months. He reports that Church of Church. the history of man. evolution. to know that God still meets the needs of Dr. Gish told the Thomas "Our purpose is to demon :':;: Christ congregations in Texas began the The Gateway Baptist Church, I Road congregation Wednesday, strate that the actual facts of His children and that He will give us the' •:•: race: Broadway Church in Lubbock September 13, "Evidence shows things we ask." Ironton, Ohio, took a sacrificial of science are in accord with the §: ($886,900), Bammel Road Church in fering toward the $5 million goal for contradictions among fact of special creation rather Norman went on to add, "It's the evolutionists' ideas of the nature than of evolution," Dr. Gish :•:• Houston ($1.1 million) and Westbury Liberty Baptist College. Pastor Cliff of man. Contrary to their greatest answer to prayer in my life." '|: Church in Houston ($1.2 million). Hartley graduated from Liberty Baptist said. A related project is a search Just as Joshua and the priests of Israel theories based upon speculation, to locate Noah's ark under the Next on the list was Robert H. College and returned to his home town the fossil record is in accord with direction of Dr. John Morris, the had walked seven times around Jericho I Sehuler, pastor of Garden Grove to found the church and three years later the concept of special creation. son of Dr. Henry Morris, before the victory, Jerry Falwell had $ Community Church, Anaheim, Cal., is averaging 250 in Sunday School. "Evolutionists contend that director of the Institute for man 'evolved' from the same line Creation Research. promised to drive around Liberty $ who reported a record single-Sunday Even though the church is struggling DR. DUANE GISH Mountain seven times on Miracle Day. At as the monkey. In their research The first expedtion to Mount | collection of $1,251,356 which will be with its own financial projects, they to prove this, they have 100th was not that of a man, but 6:00 a.m. he began his trip with several Ararat was conducted in 1972. | used to build a "crystal cathedral." received $177.28 toward the goal. He simulated 'ancient' man from apis. Because of a withdrawal of staff members joining him. Ed Donald, •:•: After all of the money was in, a total of jawbones, teeth and skulls. One "This is a case where the United States military support told Dr Falwell, "Phone me Sunday evolutionist made a man out of a vice-president for administrative affairs at | $1,421,000 was reached. evening to let me know how much comes of these models was formed on during Turkey's war over Cyprus I the basis of a tooth excavated in pig, and a pig made a monkey in 1974, however, the Turkish Liberty Baptist College, drove the first car When Jerry Falwell announced a in." out of an evolutionist," Dr. Gish followed by Falwell and other- cars. Nebraska, and appropriately government has granted no named Nebraska Man. Modern said. additional permits, Dr. Gish Everything was done to insure a victory. methods of dating proved the The facts of science said. • *
? JOURNALCHAMPION SEPTEMBER 29,I97« EDITORIAL From Camp David To Jerusalem
It is said that the front cover of the Bulletin of the what has been accomplished should bring joy to all Atomic Scientist for April, 1950, is the face of a clock who understand anything of the enormity and com with the hands pointing to three minutes to twelve. plexity of the problems with which these leaders Today men speak virtually in terms of apocalyptic wrestled. The problems are cultural, economic, sociological language. Leaders speak of teetering on the brink of r global cosmocide. and religious. They a e deeply rooted in the It is written that the United States possesses a animosities and distrusts of the centuries. Sons of defense potential that is the equivalent of 369,769 Egypt and Israel alike have died as these hatreds have Hiroshima-sized bombs. It is said that Russia has been perpetuated on fields of battle. Knowing 718,538 Hiroshimas ready to spread their destruction. something of the abuses of that which is now history, Estimates are that Russia and the United States now reviewing for a moment the slanders, the vivid and possess more than 7000 times the destructive power of reproachful language heard in both lands, even in the all the bombs dropped on Germany and Japan in halls of government, any intelligent person will rejoice World War II. in that any progress toward peace and the resolution of At one time the United States, Russia, France, disputes has taken place. England and China were the only nations with nuclear One could wish more had been accomplished, but weapons, but those days are history. Today India realizing that what has taken place has to that degree possesses nuclear devices and Israel is thought to spared further bloodshed and set all parties on a possess a modest stockpile of atomic weapons. Spain, positive course of action, the whole of the summit is to Japan, South Korea, Australia and Iran are rapidly be hailed for what it is - an enormous breakthrough in nearing the technical capability of developing such understanding, and hopefully the beginning of even power. greater political achievements. John F. Kennedy once said, "Together we shall save What lies in the immediate future for Israel and our planet - or together we shall perish in its flames." Egypt, for the Arab countries and their relationships Dr. Albert Einstein said, "Ther>e is no defense in with Israel, one cannot see clearly. However, for the science.;, against the weapons Which can destroy Christian taught and skilled in the prophetic Scrip civilization." « tures, there are those factors that stand out as being part of the future of both countries. What lies between Anyone with a thimblefull of knowledge of the the present moment and the fulfillment of salient Middle East and its potential for war knows that a portions of the Word of God is not crystal clear. conflict between the Jews and Arabs has the possibility Nevertheless, that certain events will take place is the of developing into a worldwide holocaust. The clear teaching of the Bible. superpowers, Russia and the United States, no longer Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel. Will disguise their interests in the Middle East. No physical Israel give up old Jerusalem to the Arabs as so many peril greatemhan atomi# warfare has orAfronted man demand? Will Israel agree to an internatidhal control' Israeli Prime MinKter Menachem B^girr discusses Middft East map with Dr. Jerry Falwell during Lynchburg since the Flood. of the old city, or would they accept a joint israeli- pastor's spring visit. Photo by K. Weiss, Jerusalem. It is.no small wonder that President Carter was Arab plan for the government of that city? Neither regained by Israel and thus enable them tQ.rebuild the text whether the political head of the coalition yet determined to make every effort to bring President heat nor noise can settle these issues of state. • temple? future "makes" the covenant or "confirms" a Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem The Bible-taught Christian is not a seer, but he cark covenant already made with Israel by certain powers Begin of Israel together at Camp David' for the pur look down through time with his Bible in hand and There is another very important possibility on the horizon of the moment. Is it not so that Israel's major guaranteeing her security. It could very well be that the pose of searching out a solution to the age-long Arab- note that it is clearly indicated that the temple will be great future leader of the West will agree to ratify or Israeli conflict. rebuilt in Jerusalem. This is highly significant to the concerns in negotiations are security and complete sovereignty over her own affairs? Freedom from war, confirm the security already affirmed to Israel. With The discussions were lengthy and difficult. At times prophetic student inasmuch as it is therewith evident this done, the nation could proceed to rebuild its they seemed destined to sterility, even hopelessness. that despite present clamor concerning the city, the secure boundaries, the ability to develop within the framework of her national purposes - this is Israel's temple and to accomplish that which is assured by the There were crisis moments when all talks could have temple will one day stand in its appointed place and be prophetic Word. the center of Jewish religious life. That the temple will desire. Security is priceless. Could it be that the United terminated in despair. However, the results of the We are not prophets, but it is thrilling for the summit have been hailed as enormous, unbelievable, be built is assured by such passages as Matt. 24:15; 2 States will guarantee the security of Israel, once Christian to consider the possibility that he is wit; and some have viewed them as the political victory of Thess. 2:4; and Rev. 11:1. boundaries are settled upon by negotiations? Or could nessing, as in other areas of international events, the the age. Conservatively speaking, the results exceeded Jewish leaders would reject any plan for the im it be that the United States acting in partnership with shaping of that which can, when united with other what many observers hoped for. mediate rebuilding of the temple. It would evoke the certain European powers would guarantee Israel's facets of the future, lead to the fulfillment of Scripture unmitigated wrath of the total Arab world. Fur security? Their security being guaranteed might Sen. John G. Tower of Texas said, "I didn't think as related to the Jew and Jerusalem. Camp David's thermore, most Jewish religious leaders would reject embolden Israel in time to permit the rebuilding of the he could pull it off. It was a calculated risk and it summit exchanges hold out much hope for the future the resumption of blood sacrifices as being utterly temple for worship in Jerusalem. worked." Party lines for the most part seemed to close of these two nations, but the Bible-taught Christian abhorrent. But that it will come to pass is the message The prophetic student must bear in mind that the as men from both sides of the congressional aisle looks beyond the events of the present and immediate of the Word of God. Does this mean that Jerusalem great political leader of the future Western coalition of hailed the achievements of Camp David. future only to behold that which God has written in will remain Jewish until these events transpire? Does it states, sometimes called the revived or re-cast Roman Documents have been signed, and while the results advance concerning the City of David. mean that Jerusalem sovereignty will be surrendered to Empire, will "confirm the covenant with many for one were by no means complete and all has yet to be • Gerald L. Stover ratified by the votes of the governments concerned, some plan for governing the city, only later to be week" (Daniel 9:27). It is not crystal clear from the d We Have Not Changed
Every believer ought to be under the discipline of a A word should also be said about promotions anil A few years ago people thought a fundamentalist Our vision ought to be as big as the heart and local fundamental church. We believe fundamental gimmicks. Some churches have gone overboard, hut was a person who did not sip cocktails, gamble or vision of God. The Jerusalem Church had its great colleges ought to receive their authority from a local we will not judge their motives or results. Who knows allow his boys to wear their hair long. These were not crowds. We are interested in numbers because every church. All fundamental radio and TV ministries what "overboard" means? We like to see hapfiy all the actual issues, but the public judged fun person counts and numbers are the measure of our should also be under the same authority. This is why children riding our buses and we think it is all right tp damentalists by their outward separation. outreach. Liberty Baptist Schools (college, seminary, institute, feed hungry children who come to Sunday School. But The issue of cleanliness is still important to us and and academy) are controlled spiritually by the Thomas promotion should be kept out of the morning service. we think fundamentalists want to live disciplined lives. But of course, no one should stress numbers just Road Baptist Church. The Old-Time Gospel Hour, Let the preaching of the Word convict and convert. ," But strange voices are raising strange issues to "test" for the sake of numbers. Those who build a great both radio and TV, is also under the authority of the one's loyalty to fundamentalism. church for numbers only are just as wrong as those Thomas Road Baptist Church. We have always believed a fundamentalist should who are smugly satisfied with a small church. The not go on the platforms of liberals and preach, nor attitude of the people and their commitment to preach A church can have buses, happy music, should he fellowship in churches connected with the the fundamentals will determine the spirituality of the promotions and be super-aggressive ~ and still be National Council of Churches. No pastor or singer church. A fundamentalist has a broken heart for lost Fundamentalists should be extremely careful of the fundamental. A small church that has never bought a with the Thomas Road family can minister in a church people. He believes the commands of the Bible music used in their churches. Rock-and-roll has done mimeograph machine and has dead singing can also be connected with neo-evangelicals or liberals. When obligate him to win as many to Christ as possible. much to destroy the minds of our youth.> We should fundamental. Doctrine and commitment to the Thomas Road Baptist Church conducts a program in a use music that has Biblical words, that edifies and that fundamentals of the faith make a church fundamental. city, suth as "I Love America," no one is asked to exalts Christ. sponsor the program. We*pick up all the'bills so that a The local church is important to God, whether* » • ;:. person of questionable association cannot sponsor the large or small. The church is God's instrument for the Thomas Road Baptist Church is an old-fashioned meeting or sit on the platform. evangelization of the world. Implied in the Great Music should win people to Jesus. It should not fundamental church that has planted its foundation Bigness, numbers and the super church strategy are Commission is the local church, because Christ call attention to itself or to the musician. Christians squarely upon Scripture. We will not compromise our sometimes criticized. We happen to think God is commanded his disciples to win all nations and then ought to feel the same way about church music that preaching for the liberal who disagrees with 0^ interested in numbers because He told USTO go into all baptize them. People are placed in the church by they feel about Biblical preaching. For that reason, we doctrine, nor will we cut back our aggressive souJr the world and reach all the people. baptism. , reject dead anthems that never reach the heart. winning because some critics dislike our techniques. - •
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Dear Editor: and I am delighted to request a just like receiving "a letter from who are trying to do something loving people everywhere will Thomas Road Baptist Church ' recognize the true value of Thank you very much for the Dear Editor: year's subscription. My check home." It keeps our family "in for God! Publisher Journal-Champion. As a Enclosed is my check in the for $9.95 is enclosed. touch" with what is happening at Ever your friend in Him, Korea, whose cultural hertiage amount of $24.95. Please enter has successfully blended with graduate of Liberty Baptist This and the TV viewing will LBC and TRBC. Thanks again, Robert C.Gray, Jr. Elmer L. Towns College, just such a paper was my subscription to the Journal- bring us closer to the dear folks it means much. Pastor modern economic progress, as a Champion for five years. needed to keep us informed as to at Thomas Road. Thank you so Jean Hartley Trinity Baptist Cnurch valuable spiritual and physical Editor 1 have been a friend of TRBC needs and issues at home much. Gateway Baptist Church Jacksonville, Fla. asset to the Free World. In since 1972 and this newspaper is Sincerely, anticipation of such a time, the (Lynchburg). Ironton, Ohio Dear Editor: P. O. Box 1111, Lynchburg, VA. 24505 the answer to a great need I have SueG. Sears It is indeed a great pleasure to 36 million Korean people will had for all that time: a need to Ocotillo, Cal. Editor's Note: Mrs. Hartley is read the many important continue to work hard. Whatever know all I can about a church, a married to Cliff Hartley, a 1975 materials you have produced Americans say about us, I still Enclosed is my subscription college and a community I hope Dear Editor: love and thank them. for one-year. Keep up the good graduate of Liberty Baptist since you returned from your trip someday to retire to. Thank you very much for the With religious belief, I remain, work. College and pastor of Gateway to Korea. Sincerely, Journal-Champion. Having Baptist. The North Korean Com Sincerely yours, Charles J. Mantel made many wonderful friends in munists are very much en Too Chin Paik Watertown, Wis. my days at LBC, it is always a couraged to see President Carter Former Prime Minister of Korea Sincerely, joy to know what God is about in Dear Editor: proceeding with his unilateral United States subscription rates: $9.95 per year, $15.95 tor twt Rev. Randy Anderson Dear Editor: the midst of the Thomas Road My heartiest congratulations decision to withdraw the U.S. years, $20.95 for three years, $24.95 for five years. Single copy, Pastor Congratulations on this fine family. Until the beginning of upon your splendid paper, the ground forces from Korea Dear Editor: price: 50 cents naUonal, 25 cents local. Bible Baptist Church publication, the Journal- the Journal-Champion, most of Journal- Champion. without considering any durable I have had many people come . : Williamsburg, Va. Champion. I just received a copy the news received about the work At your earliest convenience, peace arrangement to follow. to visit from the United States, The JOURNAL-CHAMPION is published bi-weekly and; there was from sporadic times of would you please have your Such encouragement firms the but you are one of the few application to mail at second-class postage rates is pending at' fellowship with some of the secretary mail to me at least six persons who have a clear un Lynchburg, Va., 24505. .' |tht Thomoj Aood family I North Korean confidence that singing groups as they came our copies of the editorial entitled they can bring South Korea derstanding of Korea's situation Please send all correspondence and address changes to: Th« way. The paper meets a real need "An Open Letter From Jerry under their control. For our part, today. It is my prayer that, Journal-Champion,, P.O. Box 1111, Lynchburg, Va., 24505. in this regard, as well as being a Falwell" that was featured in the we would sooner develop our through your articles and your Executive offices located at 701 Thomas Road, Lynchburg. journal • champion Journal-Champion for Aug. 18, writings, many people will have a I for Truth I rich source of information economy further and lead a { 1978. Enclosed are several clear understanding of the 1 w JOURNAL CHAMPION SUBSCRIPTION RATES through the helpful articles and happy, prosperous life than Postmaster: Please send Form 3579 to The Journal . S9.95 Q2yr». $16.96 CI 3 yrt. • $ 20.96 Q 6 yrt. • $24.96 editorials. dollars to help with the cost. 1 am unify the country by means of situation in this part of the Champion.V.O. Box till, Lynchburg, Va., 24505. Dlyr sending these copies to preacher world. Enclosed you will find my war. If the U.S. ground forces Q I tun tnclOMd • ch«ck or monty erdtf in thf amount ol S friends that have believed the lies subscription, and my wishes for withdraw from Korea over the ptyaolt 10 Journd-CiMinlNon. that others are telling on Jerry God's continued blessing upon next four or five years, there is a PURPOSES PIMM chest DMMUWOWM Q BinkAnaficwd/Viu and his ministry. your work. great danger that North Korea Sincerely in Christ, It is an excellent article, will provoke a war and the Soviet God bless you! Please give our To champion the cause of righteousness, calling this nation back ffiZT •••••••••••••• factual and well-documented, Union and Communist China to the principles of truth, equity and decency that are based on ihtr Eapiialwn mix Bank T.P. Johnston, Jr., Pastor best wishes to Dr. Falwell and , Numbw • ••• 'M»«« OwiMonlyl "-'• New River Valley Baptist Church and it answers well the carping will increase their aid to the Gordon Luff. Word of God. Pulaski, Va. critics who seem to have nothing North. To tie together the Thomas Koad Baptist Church family by' Sajnatuit. more important to do than at publicizing events, personalities and trends so that together they cm* Tf^qu^lTiru'ynTcTlo'ircTor 1 will defend the Republic of tack this great man ui God and carry out their God-given purposes. Dear Editor: Korea to the end of my life. 1 N.mt_ his many-faceted ministry! Yours in Christ, To encourage aggressive evangelism among all Christians *n<\ We eagerly await each issue of believe that the time will come I thank God for Jeiry and for Billy Kim, Director churches both in our nation and around the world. tliMt-4. the Journal-Champion. When it when the United States will his gracious spirit to pieacHcrs Korea Inland Mission & To communicate the fundamentals of the faith and defend ihcm arrives, 1 usually sit down and recognize the value of Korea and H.ium To tewruiOwawMW P.O.ao.1111 Lynchbu.o. V* 24506 and churches across this country Suwon, Korea from all attacks. read it through completely. It is I am convinced that freedom- To rally all Bible-believing Christians to the cause of Christ. SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 3 Christian Christian Heritage Emerging, Growing Schools •iii Merge Ms Editor's Note: This is the Beginning last July, the fourth in a series on the great Western Association of Christian fundamental colleges of Schools, the Ohio Association of America. Christian Schools and the Ii The Christian Heritage National Christian School College was conceived by Dr. Education Association merged to Tim LaHaye, pastor of Scott form a new organization called I .. • ... Memorial Baptist Church, San Association of Christian Schools II you are a high school iimtor senior or graduate ant) would like to attend Diego, Cal., and Dr. Henry M. 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Beach sees that a bread-wimicr Piedmont Airlines to divert its food. They depend on food Ron Beach, a member of degree in structural engineering, could be injured or lose his job air traffic pattern during the stores, but a strike or national Thomas Road Baptist Church, is he came io know Christ. BcWh or food prices could skyrocket fireworks display. disaster could cripple the entering a new business that observed. "My life was built out of reach. Today Ron Beach owns nation's food supply. Also, Jerry Falwell says "is the coming around priorities and logic. If, as •HUMi^MMMM——•M thing because it will meet a I had heard, there was a heaven "Cramp's and Granny's Dining need." or a hell, and an eternity was 10 and Ice Cream Parlour." He he spent there, logic dictated that began the restaurant to provide a BOOT & SHOE Beach is offering a food wholesome place for the young assistance plan for the unique this theory should be very carefully investigated. The most people of Lynchburg to come needs of modern families.He and fellowship. CORRAL notes that fewer people live on convincing aspects of Bible truth the farm and most cannot be at that time to me were the His son, Mark, graduated 1106 MAIN ST. \ self-sufficient when it comes to predictions of Bible events to from Liberty Baptist College and LYNCHBURG' VA 24504 food. They depend on food take place and the actual is the manager of Food In stores, but a strike or national fulfillment of these predictions vestment Association. 845-5811 as history unfolded. Since those disaster could cripple the Beach is offering a food early years, Bible truths continue Repairs on shoes & bags nation's food supply. Also, assistance plan for the unique to be revealed and this plus many Beach sees that a breadwinner needs of modern families. He personal experiences have Alteration on leather coats & boots could be injured or lose his job notes that fewer people live on allowed me to have an ever or food prices could skyrocket the farm and most cannot be deepening relationship with God, WE SELL DINGO & OTHER BRAND BOOTS out of reach. self-sufficient when it comes to wiih the Holy Spirit and with my Beach has organized a Saviour. In the 20 years since my company, Food Investment conversion, this relationship has Association, to provide low grown sweeter and sweeter." moisture foods, food sup plements and recreational foods. Beach has been a competitor More than just a hedge against all of his life, and he has been a disaster, the food also provides winner. He lettered in every sport current nutritionally well- offered in high school, and was balanced meals. The rcceational also a member of the national foods are for back-packing, honor society. During his college camping, boating or for families years he also participated in on vacation. Ron Beach (left), son Mark examine new products. many sports, was a member of an engineering honor society and In the old days, a farm family the additives and abuses of this business, Beach replied, what he believes, he acts upon. graduated in three and a half canned or dried its food. Now a modern food packaging. Beach "About two years ago the Lord Not only will Beach distribute years. Beach slated that being family may plan ahead by using notes that canned food is heavy impressed upon me my food locally, he will organize married and having two children low moisture foods; the package because it contains water and REALTOR responsibility to provide an distributorships across the state during his college years dictated is light enough to be transported usually lasts up to two years. He adequate food storage program of Virginia. an early graduation, so he could if a family moves, compact so also notes that freezers will fail for my family." He noted the begin making money. Ron and that it can be stored in an when electricity is off. and his signs of the times that could 108 OLD POST ROAD apartment and permanently his wife Pat have four children low moisture foods do not bring about war, financial Ron Beach is not a native packaged so it can last up to 2S and ihree grandchildren. require refrigeration. The collapse, or national disaster. Lynchburgcr. He grew up in the years. company offers nearly 100 This attractive brick and frame split-foyer is only "I was also concerned about corn belt of Illinois. Several He was the owner of both a But more than that, it is various kinds of food products. this same responsibility for years after graduating from the six years old. Boasts of three bedrooms, two nutritionally planned in light of When asked why he went into metal building construction and others." He wem on to note that University of Illinois with a a steel erection company and baths, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, large developed leasing projects to family room with rock fireplace. Attractive lot corporations and individuals as with rock retaining wall and split rail fence. The investments. loan is assumable. $55,900. In l%8 Beach fell the need for Margaret Templeton 237-2008 Private Christian Schools Threaten Public Schools, a gospel preaching church in Pontiac, III. He went door-to- door until he found someone Says John Cooley interested in starting a church. Then with five families they By ELMER TOWNS of the school population will against fundamental church Reformed, Quakers, Lutherans, started the Pontiac Bible attend fundamentalist schools. schools in the U.S., most of and other denominations. Church. Today it averages over One of the main reasons for which have different charges. The average attendance among But, according to U.S. .News 200 in attendance and is building the current rash of court suits The Christian Law Association fundamentalists is 190 pupils per and World Report, enrollment in anew $380,000building. against fundamental Christian of Cleveland, Ohio, reports that school, resulting in a total of public schools will drop to 41 they receive at least one phone million by 1985. This means ihal schools is their explosive growth, 3,040,000 students in America In 1972. Jerry Falwell con call a day from a Christian over 11 per cent of the school reports Rev. John Cooley, today. Since there arc 49 million tacted Ron regarding a possible school that is either threatened population will be enrolled in Administrator, Berean Christian students in public schools, this metal building for the church. with or is defending itself against fundamental Christian schools. Academy, Salem, Va. means that a total of six per cent This was his first contact with a court suit. In every case, a He sees the rapid expansion of of American school children are In addition to the threatened Dr. Falwell and Thomas Road government agency (local, state, private fundamental schools as a in fundamental- schools. Cooley finances of public schools, there Baptist Church. Shortly or federal) has instigated the threat to the existence of public notes, "Even though this per are other reasons for court suits thereafter, the Beach family was litigation. The law firm of Gibbs schools. Therefore, they retaliate centage is small, it is a threat to against fundamentalists: (1) the faced with a possible relocation. & Croze serves as legal counsel to with court actions. Cooley notes public schools because it is commitment to separation of Alter much prayer and family CLA. that the finances of public growing." church and state by fun discussion, thev moved to the schools are determined by their Cooley says that there are According to Cooley, the damentalists, (2) higher Hill City in 1973. enrollment, and when the approximately 14,000 to 16,000 academic achievement in battle between fundamental Dr. Falwell asked Beach to number of students declines, Christian schools within the Christian schools which em- Christian schools and the state coordinate the gigantic bi their finances suffer. fundamental camp. There are an barasses the public schools. (3) will intensify because of the centennial celebration on Liberty additional 16,000 schools that the righteous standards in Rev. Cooley reports that there continual growth of the fun Mountain. July 4, 1976. For an belong to Roman Catholics, Christian schools which irritate are 40 court cases pending damentalists. At present, three expected 100,000 people, they those who are prone to evil, and new fundamentalist schools are had to plan everything from food (4) the classic struggle between started every day. If public lo loud speakers, from security conservatives (fundamentalists) school enrollment remains the to parking. He even arranged for Florida State Unit same, by 1985 over nine per cent and liberals (public schools).
Hobbles Church Home I The Thomo^ Rood family I By BOB HARRIS The children's home allows couples who wish to show their TAMPA, FLA. - Officials of love for the children to take them journal • champion the Good Shepherd Baptist for visits on weekends or in ^•••••••••^^^^•••••••^•••••iHHHHi lc Truih JOURNAL CHAMPION SUBSCRIPTION RATES Church and Tampa Bay dividual days. Children's Home here are so far But HRS also wants to require aiyr. S9.95 n2yrs. S 15.95 D3 yrs. • S 20.95 DByrs. S24.95 lighting a losing battle with the the children's home to inspect LJ I have enclosed a check or money order in the amount of S State of Florida Department of the couples' homes before it lets payable to Journal-Champion. Health and Rehabilitation them take the children away for a Please charge D Master Charge Q BankAmencard/Visa day or a weekend. And the Services (HRS) which wants Account No. Tampa Bay Children's Home is cither to regulate the home's (All digits) operation or close it down. not willing to do this. •••••••••••COD Expiration Inter Bank t • •—->, N "We say it is against our Draper says the slate has no Hat* «—OHMa^— Number I II H " . . (Master Charge only) Biblical convictions to be under right to regulate the operation of the state laws," Richard Draper, the children's home because it is Signature • (required it using credit card) director of the home, said. not supported in any way by But the Florida courts seem to state subsidies, and therefore the Name^ state's meddling is a violation of disagree with him. A state court Address « ludge ruled in favor of the HRS separation of church and state. City_ • State , September 8 and directed the But HRS says requiring a license .Zip. children's home to (1) prepare and regulating ihe home is not a Return Tn Journal Champion P. O. Box 1111 Lynchburg, VA 24505 paperwork for auditing by the violation of separation of church HRS, (2) allow the HRS to come and state since the home is to the home this week and in performing a secular function. spect it, and (3) report to the Handling the Tampa Bay HRS on October 10 to determine Children's Home defense are \vhether a license can be granted Florida attorney Ted Williams to it to continue operation. and Ohio attorney David Gibbs. Now you The Tampa Bay Children's Gibbs feels that the church has a Sr T"n Home, owned and operated by "constitutional" argument, and plans to use that in further court can hear the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, opens its doors action against the HRS. primarily to orphans and children from broken homes who The New Editor's Note: The Good would not be cared for by Shepherd Baptist Church ap PLANNING families otherwise, Draper said. proaches 2,000 in Sunday School The children are given a home to Testament... attendance and has been live in and a church to attend - recognized as the fastest growing the Good Shepherd Baptist Sunday School in Florida by Church. They also enroll in the Christian Life magazine. Pastor Good Shepherd Christian School Scotty Drake is known as a when they reach elementary fundamentalist and an aggressive school age. soul-winner. TO BUILD?
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By GINA BARRETT David Allison, a drama campus by saying "We need Liberty Baptist College offers teacher at LBC, assists Dr. and cultural as well as religious its students, in additon to a Mrs. Lloyd, overseers of the drama. By cutting some things sound Bible education, a "very King's Players. "The out of Shakespearean plays, we strong" drama department, organization has doubled in size can have very clean drama." She which is in keeping with this year," Allison said. "This went on to add, "It will help BV3 everything else at LBC. Through means we've had to form two literature students understand drama we reach out in several teams. The teams meet together good literature." new directions, according to for devotions, but then separate When the King's Players communications professor Mrs. for the remainder of the produce a new play to take with Mark B. (Helen Ritchie) Lloyd. rehearsal time, because each them on tour, they usually hold a group performs a different premiere of the play at LBC. When asked about the main srii selection of plays." He said each Such is the case with a new goals of the drama department of the two teams is composed of King's Players production en ,: this year, Mrs. Lloyd smiled and 12 students. titled Gillean, planned for replied, "Getting our building December 1 and 2. Mrs. Lloyd built." She was referring to described this story as "a play Building D, the drama and music without a villian -- yet everyone edifice on Liberty Mountain, for Touring with the King's in it has a problem." Its theme, which a projected date of Players has been a particular she added, is "victory over completion has not yet been set. blessing to the young actors, everyday problems." Mrs. Lloyd continued listing because they get to witness for goals by stating, "I'm hoping to the Lord as well as perform. One Both As You Like It and have a mini-theater once a week King's Player spoke of her ex Gillean will be set up as a dinner for the students. It will be en perience with the touring group: theater; students finishing their tertaining and inspiring for the "When we tour, we're con evening meal can just sit back, students in general, and good stantly ministering. We witness Directors (left to right) Michael Ely, Dr. Mark B. Lloyd, Cheryl Ely, and Helen R. relax, and enjoy the per experience for the drama to children in parks where we Lloyd. formance, according to Allison. students in particular." These stop to eat. We often are called Another innovation in the upon to counsel with people in mini-theaters would consist of Player said. "Perhaps one ot the "These students are not only and props) functions as a stage drama department this year is a the church members' homes short plays with simple staging. most touching sights I've seen actors, but also double as sound crew and arranges the sets. promotional team composed of where we stay." She said some of these plays will since being with the group and light technicians, a prop "After the stage crew is two students, Mark Fuss and be under the guidance of student happened in Florida this sum crew, wardrobe mistresses, finished, the prop crew John Garner. Their goals, ac directors. mer. A deacon's teenage son, for makeup artists, promotional distributes the props to the actors cording to Allison, will be "to The over-all goal of the drama Recently, one teenage girl whom the church had been representatives, and a loading in their offstage positions. try to make the Lynchburg Robyn Buchanan applies makeup to Ronni Ball. department, according to Mrs. wrote to a King's Player who had fasting and praying, surrendered crew," Allison said. community aware of and in terested in the dramatic Lloyd, is to see "professions of stayed in her home, telling of her his life to Christ after a per "Two of the girls share the he wants to start a full-time LBC could very well be the start productions at LBC, and to faith and spiritual results." salvation experience. She ac formance. He got up off his He added: "Light crews responsibility for care of the Christian drama touring com of "a career possiblility. There increase audience attendance by One of the methods of cepted Christ right after the team knees and began walking quickly operate on a 30-minute deadline, costumes. Their duties are to see pany after he graduates from are a number of religious 30 per cent." achieving this is through the left her city, as a result of the to the back of the church where in which they have to erect two that they are cleaned, ironed, college. "Such a group will traveling groups which have King's Players. This is an LBC group member sharing Christ his father was standing. He never 16-foot light towers, hang and and ready for the production. Fuss cited projected methods spread the Gospel around the sprung up in about the last five made it - the deacon met him organization composed of with her in her home. focus lights, and hook up the "Another committee is in for reaching these goals. "We nation," he said. "It will per years," he added. halfway, and father and son student actors who travel "And, of course, we minister control board. While they do charge of unpacking the makeup plan to have better advertising, form in churches, high schools, Mrs. Lloyd said, "We're embraced in the center of the throughout the country giving mainly through our per this, the loading crew (after and setting up the makeup such as newpaper, TV and radio civic centers - anywhere there training students to go out and church." Christian plays. formances," another King's unloading the lights, costumes table." Allison emphasized, spots. We also will work on are people to be won to Christ." do this. They can learn how here however, that "makeup ap having a more careful selection Dr. Lloyd is pleased with such just as preachers learn to preach - plication is done by the in of plays, and becoming more ambitions. He says drama at -by doing." dividual actors." professorial in every aspect. The promotional people "In order to pay for costumes, BOOK REVIEW assemble publicity packets, see lighting, royalties, and other TTTTITTTIT that programs are distributed, expences, a small charge will be and talk to any interested people made for the plays this year," he about the college. They are also added. The department plans to Wemp's Spirit-Filled Book in charge of selling memberships charge $1 per student for SUBSCRIBE! to the 15,000 Club, as well as showings of As You Like It, for By ELMER TOWNS the spiritual life taught in his person should read the book is are human. The book teaches us LBC record albums and books instance. Dr. C. Sumner Wemp, vice- book. It shows that although we the life behind the pages. The how to find God's remedy, then about the ministry. Some drama students, led by president of Liberty Baptist victorious life is not a theoretical can be happy if we work at it, go on our way rejoicing." Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Garner and John McCullough, College, introduced his new topic to Sumner Wemp. He is a there will be moments of Around Liberty Mountain, Allison will be assisted this year have been holding regular prayer book, How On Earth Can I Be radiant Christian who always disappointment. Dr. Wemp is always shouting the by Michael Eli, a 1978 LBC meetings concerning their future Spiritual?, published by Thomas smiles. Someone once asked if he But Wemp teaches that no one phrase, "Bless the Lord." That graduate, and his wife, Cheri, an in this field. They say they are Nelson, Inc., last month at ever frowns. should let his defeats gel him is a good prayer for his book. As LBC student. The Elis are excited about the salvation Liberty Baptist College. For down, nor should they con you read How On Earth Can I Be Selby's chic wedge has an unusual "Not outwardly," he an former King's Players them experiences and changed lives years, Dr. Wemp has preached taminate others. He says, Spiritual?, you will grow and . . . kick to itl Maybe it's that heel-baring swered. selves. they've seen as a result of the instep strap that does it. So provoc the spirit-filled Christian life, His answer contians the key to "When you fail, it is because you bless the Lord. and this book is a result of those But LBC also has drama Lord using Christian drama. ative. You see? It's so distinctively messages. functions not affiliated with the Professionalism is of par Selbyl ticular importance to Garner. Rev. Harold O'Chester, pastor King's Players tour group. For For one thing, he says, the drama CHASE 500 of Allendale Baptist Church, example, LBC's first prayer warriors have set the Austin, Tx, states, "Wemp's Shakespearean play, the comedy immediate goal of "supporting preaching on the Holy Spirit Balaam's Pinto: Buy That Paper! As You Like It, will be spon the drama department of LBC so changed my life." O'Chester has sored by the department that it may become as well built the second largest Baptist November 14, 16, and 18 in the established as the drama church in Texas and now em dining room in Building C on department of any other college phasizes, "I preach a deeper By BOB HARRIS the Pinto. "You stupid car!" he over rhe world what God is doing Liberty Mountain. in America." spiritual life because it is The wicked old king grumbled shouted. "What's the matter in the Thomas Road Family and Mrs. Lloyd defends the ap Biblical. If I have learned viciously. He hated newspapers. with you!" Fundamentalism U.S.A! Thank pearance of Shakespeare on For another thing, Garner says anything about the power of the He took a copy of the Journal- But the Pinto turned to him, God for the women's page, for Holy Spirit, it came form the Champion and ripped it in shreds and through the grill in its front, the editorials, for the exciting example of Sumner Wemp." and threw it in his fireplace. said, "What's the matter with feature stories, for the ad The Journal Cham Then he got on the telephone and you? Didn't you see that paper Wemp has stated, "There is a vertisements and the clear called his chief of staff, Dr. coming?" pictures! Thank God that it pion expresses thanks power failure in the church Balaam. today, an energy crisis and we "What? You're a car and you doesn't cost much - just $9.95 a 'to advertisers and en "Listen, Balaam, just get year, and pastors can order are in trouble." He goes on to can talk tome?" EASY PARKING down here and curse this paper HEAR Of •TORE say, "We can't solve our "Yes, you turkey! Get up and papers in bulk for distribution to courages readers to right away!" ColGman problem with words, we must do let's go to the king and bless the their churches at a discount! patronize these it in the power of the Holy "Y-y-y-yes s-s-s-sir, right Journal-Champion, not curse it! Thank God it's direct-mailed to shoes away!" Mr. Balaam replied. You humans just don't know its readership, and tells what Dr. 916 MAIN ST . LYNCHBURG VA 24505 18041 B45 5957 1= Spirit." businesses. _M_. 1-* COUHAN CHAKK "Far too many live a yo-yo Balaam walked out the door anything!" Jerrry Falwell is doing these and hopped into his Pinto days! Yes, blessed be the name of Christian life - up one minute, So Dr. Balaam arrived at the waiting outside. He drove and the Lord, and praise His Name. down the next. Most Christians king's palace. The wicked old drove and drove, closer and May the Journal-Champion want to live a spirit-filled life, king, pieces of newspaper closer to the king's palace. He always give glory and honor to but don't know how to do it." hanging from his garments, led The readers will find ex was almost there. the Lord Jesus Christ! May it Balaam to a high point always be used to win souls to the citement and enthusiasm in How Suddenly, a vision appeared overlooking the Journal- BOOKS EVERY CHRISTIAN Lord! Amen and amen!" On Earth Can I Be Spiritual? A on the highway ahead. The'Pimo Champion newspaper office. feature of particular interest is swerved in every direction to "Now, curse that rag!" he said. "Wait a minute, wait a the inclusion of study questions miss it; it was a giant copy of the minute!" the wicked old king following each chapter, making Journal-Champion, and But Dr. Balaam said, "Blessed shouted. "What's wrong with '•;•> the book ideal for a text or study somebody threw it right in the be the Lord God, Jesus Christ, you, Balaam? You're supposed HONE SHOULD HAVE! guide in schools and churches. path of the of the oncoming car! praise His Name forever. Thank to curse it, not bless it! What Perhaps the best reason why a As the car swerved, Mr. God for a newspaper like the happened to you -- did a donkey Balaam was thrown from it. He Journal-Champion. Thank God talk to you or something?" was not injured, so he got up, Can you give authoritative answers to your children's questions about evolution for a paper which will tell the "No, sir, not a donkey - a 1*1 brushed himself off, and kicked r truth, which will tell people all Pinto." and other controversies? These experts have biblically-based, scientifically- f. Money Talks sound answers. 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This was of particular value to many who Mail To: Creation-Life Publishers • P.O. Box 15666 • San Diego, California 92115 jt 9.70 attended last year. SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 7 Curtis Hutson Named New Arrivals
'Sword' Associate Editor David Thomas David Charles Sargent Alvarez By BOB HARRIS Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alvare7 MURFREESBORO, TENN. - Mr. & Mrs. John T. Sargent ATTENTION announce the birth of their son, - Admirers can now trace Curtis announce the birth of their son, David Charles, born on Friday, Hutson's colorful career from David Thomas. David arrived at September 22, at 9:15 a.m. in mailman to pastor of one of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sep Virginia Baptist Hospital, America's great churches to tember 14, weighing in at 7 lbs., weighing in at 10 lbs. AIL \i:u OjS»l~* evangelist to full-time associate 15oz. newspaper editor. The father is an LBS student The father is an LBS student and the mother is a homemaker. Hutson joined the staff of The and circulation manager for the -ie«£lol _DAt» The Alvarez' have another son, xmwmm Sword of the Lord here last Journal-Champion. He is also a :"»-MO»Siu. Jonathan. _£fl« week. He will assume on a full- captain in the USMC reserves. time basis a position once held by The mother, Betsy, is active Curtis Lyle the late Dr. Bill Rice, who also around the TRBC ministry and Hartman headed up the Bill Rice Ranch in sings in the OTGH choir. David Murfreesboro. was also welcomed by his 17- Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Hartman According to Dr. John R. month-old sister, Amy. announce the birth of their son, iPJOJiTibJIJJirj Rice, editor of the Sword, Curtis Lyle, on Friday, Sep Hutson will help fill some James Joseph tember 22, at 8:55 a.m. Curtis editorial responsibilities when weighed 9 lbs., 11 oz. 3 33 3 33 3 Dr. Rice is away preaching or Sawtelle The father is a professor in the conducting conferences. It will CURTIS HUTSON Mr. & Mrs. David Sawtelle religion division at LBC and the Edited by T. R. Moore, Jr. especially enable Dr. Rice to announce the birth of their son, mother, Kriss, is a homemaker. Would you give$1.00 for a good preaching sermon? preach at revival campaigns in Dr. Elmer Towns, who worked James Joseph, who was born on Casey Simon THE BOOK MINISTRY, BOX 202,BRISTOL,VA. 24201 Australia, South Africa, India, with Hutson, give a tract to a Wednesday, September 13, at Here is your opportunity to receive not just one and other foreign countries; he waitress. The woman came up to 3:43 a.m., weighing in at 7 lbs. Darnell THANK YOU FO" YOUR ORDERI sermon, but twelve(l2) per month for only $1.00 has had to reject opportunities to him and asked, "Are you Curtis The father is an LBC student Mr. & Mrs. Gary Darnell do so up to now. Hutson?" month. That is less than 9< each. Youwillnot and works with the Youth announce the birth of their son, per PVIMI *»INt I, I..I. Hutson's life was changed in Dr. Towns replied, "No. Aflame Band. The mother, Casey Simon, on "Miracle I make any greater investmen\ t than this, with so 1961 when he was a full-time Why?" Carolina, worked as a secretary Day," Sunday, September 24, at »P DER TODAY! ONLY$12.00 per postman and a part-time pastor "Well, it's just that Curtis for the LBC religion department. 8:40 a.m. Casey weighed 8 lbs., I much in return. ORDE .Cods. of a church of about 40 in at Hutson is the only person around The Sawtelle's have 2 other sons. 15oz. I year. tendance near Atlanta, Ga. He here I've ever heard of try to win was delivering copies of The someone to Christ, so I thought William Ryan Sword of (he Lord to homes and you must beCurtis Hutson." Rebold happened to notice an ad In 1977, Hutson felt led of vertisement that Dr. Jack Hyles God to leave the Forrest Hills Mr. & Mrs. Randy Rebold was coming to hold a conference Baptist Church and go into full- announce the birth of their son, in Atlanta. time evangelism. According to William Ryan. William was born in Virginia Baptist Hospital on "I've got to go hear him!" Dr. Rice, "He has accepted some J Wednesday, September 20, at Hutson said. When he went, his invitations two years ahead; has 8:33 a.m., weighing in at 7 lbs., 6 heart was so set aflame that he invitations for five years ahead. oz. almost burst. He thought, "I But he has tried to keep wish that Jack Hyles would quit somewhat flexible." The father is director of the ¥ preaching; I've got to go out and "He will not be just a LBC singers. The mother, Gayle, > win a soul tonight!" figurehead, not be simply a is a homemaker. The Rebold's contributor. He will help bear have a daughter, 2-year-old Hyles finally closed the & message, and Hutson left there the heavy 'responsibilities of Robyn. and won not one but three people editorship, publishing, and Philip Lee promotion as a full-time partner to Christ that night. Fifteen years # 1 later, his small church, the of this editor," Dr. Rice con Clauser Forrest Hills Baptist Church of tinued. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Clauser Decatur, Ga., became one of the Hutson's soul-winning column announce the birth of their son, fastest growing churches in will continue as a regular feature Philip Lee, born Tuesday, America and contained of the Sword; his sermons will be September 12, at 4:00 a.m. in Georgia's largest Sunday School. published occasionally, he will Virginia Baptist Hospital, He became an expert on soul- write other articles, and help weighing in at 8 lbs., 13 oz. winning, even writing a column with counseling and leading the The father works for the on the subject for the Sword. 100 Sword employees and Lynchburg Fire Department. Y One day, in a restaurant in working in revivals and con The mother, Becky, worked in Atlanta, a woman had noticed ferences, Dr. Rice said. the OTGH accounting office. The Clauser's have another son, Gary Lynn, age 3. Jolly 60's Plan Weekend Tarrin O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Steve O'Connell Jolly 60's pastor Norm Another aspect of the weekend announce the birth of their /f Hedding is "calling all senior will be special singing from Don daughter, Tarrin, born on saints" to a unique Christian Norman, Jack Andrews, Rick Friday, September 8, at Virginia ) circus and Senior Citizens and Rosemary Wilhelm and the Baptist Hospital. Weekend October 6-9 at Thomas New Life Singers. Highlighting The father works at Amherst Mack Evans is a talented and gifted soloist whose desire is to see souls saved as he communicates Road Baptist Church. this will be a hymn sing and Motors and the mother, Phyllis, the love of God through song. He sings regularly on the "Old-Time Gospel Hour/' the national TRBC co-pastor Jim Moon testimony time. is a homemaker who also works television and radio network of the Jerry Falwell Ministries. and Liberty Baptist Seminary Church leaders and others of in the TRBC nursery depart dean Dr. Robert Hughes will any age who are interested in ment. Both parents are TRBC Mack travels extensively, ministering in fundamentalist. Baptist churches across America. Many present morning devotions and, senior citizens are invited to bus workers. decisions for Christ are made in his services. He is a separatist whose songs are scriptural and Christ- on Saturday night, Dr. Jerry senior citizens weekend. Special Falwell will preach. contests and the Christian circus, The O'Connell's have two exalting. Mack lives the life he sings about. He sings from a heart in love with the Saviour. Special workshops to be held however, are restricted to per Other children, Stephen and These records will be a blessing in your home and are now available. will include ones on loneliness, sons 55 and older. Kelly. losing a loved one and suffering. Senior citizens will be en couraged to present their talents BEYOND THE GATES THANKS TO CALVARY MY FAITH STILL HOLDS SIDE ONt SIDE ONE SIDE ONE in a Christian talent contest. HARVEY'S MOTEL I Could Hard'* See The Road My Fa
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Church Address IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM US - BY LITERATURE OR BY TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED LETTER - WITHIN 3 WEEKS - PLEASE LET US KNOW. Clip* mail to l»irv Falwfll, P O Bo* 1111, Lynchbury, VA 24b05 ATTN Super Conturtince L'KNAI CHAMPION SEPTEMBER 29. 1978 i h«ri hern Canada A Mission Field PRISON EVANGELIST ED MARTIN Feature Film Portrays Convict No. 46362 Cofield Family By BOB HARRIS A crucial time in the life of prison evangelist Ed Martin is Ministers To 100 being featured in a full-length motion picture produced and Various Tribes distributed nationally by the Ormond Film Organization of Editor's Mole: Nashville, Tenn. In August, Missions Director Titled 39 Stripes, From the Roscoc Urcwer, along with Gene Life of a Man Who Broke Davis, Sam Conway, and Ron Rocks, the picture deals with Dodd, visited the headquarters Martin's hard life as Virginia of Baptist Missions of Canada. convict no. 46362 on a chain The following story is a report of gang, how he escaped from their brief stay. prison and served six more years after his capture, how he was .160 miles from any city and 35 won to the Lord Jesus Christ by miles from a town in the Alfreda Enders of Jersey Shore, wilderness woods of northern Pa., (who later became Martin's Canada would be exile for many wife), and how the Lord then led people. However, for Garland him.into prison evangelism after Cofield and his family, it is his parole. almost heaven. Fourteen years "The whole focus of the film ago Colield, a BIMI Missionary, Garland Cofield and family in Canadian mission. is to be soul-winning," Martin founded Camp of the Woods. It said. "The whole idea is to sec serves as the headquarters for one million souls saved through Ed Martin's life portrayed in this film-setting. Baptist Missions of Canada, Inc. this film." Ii is 35 miles from Sioux Falls, cooperation and technical advice prisons. With the assistance of correspond regularly with The Ormond Organization is prisoners. the last town which is accessible run by Ron Ormond, a former from the Sheriff's Departments Dr. Jerry Falwell and the by road. Hollywood Filmmaker who has of both Lynchburg and Nelson Thomas Road Baptist Church, The ministry has a multiplicity County. "Ex-cons also Have Martin organized Hope Aglow In 1971, Hope Aglow was since devoted his talents to incorporated, with Dr. Falwell of efforts organized into six reaching souls for the Lord. He worked with us to produce/the Prison Ministries. He filled programs, church planting, film," Martin said. speaking engagements in prisons on the founding board of is known particularly for his directors. Martin currently has Native Institute, Correspondence films The Burning Hell, The all across the country, prepared Martin believes the film will be Bible correspondence and more than 1,000 prisoners Education, Youth Camps, Grim Reaper, The Land Where one of the best - if not the best - Missionary Training, and follow-up materials to be enrolled in his Bible Jesus Walked, and The ever produced by Ormond. He correspondence course, and has Aviation Outreach. Believer's Heaven. He is distributed free to prisoners and says he was very pleased with the began to hire staff members to begun a soul-winning course. The thrust of this work is to associated closely with Dr. John script and with his portrayal by the 750,000 Indians in Canada R. Rice and Rev. J.O. Grooms. Tim Ormond. "It's been long in who are divided into 100 major His films are shown throughout coming, but not long overdue," tribes. The sparsely populated the country in fundamentalist he said. north of Canada is the home of churches and in special revival The highest, most touching A Neighborhood Professional many small villages of Indians. meetings. point in the film, Martin The goal of Baptist Missions of Ormond wrote the script for believes, will be the scene toward can be your best friend. Canada is to establish a sound, 39 Stripes himself. His son Tim, the end in which Martin (played ^ Let us show you how. «• fundamental work in every 28, is playing the role of Ed by Tim) is shown preaching to village. Martin in the film. Both father prisoners in the state peniten ANN ALTY Since coming to Canada, and son have been in the tiary. While preaching, one 3842743 Cofield has been responsible for moviemaking business for years. convict advances toward him and establishing eight churches and Indian Christians pose in northern village. They are joined by other tries to kill him. But Martin mission outposts in 14 villages. professional actors and technical calms him down, gently and SHARON MEERBAUM flOffZI His earlier concentration was crew members, as well as local lovingly shares the plan of 525-6501 SHOWCASE PROPERTIES totally on church planting. He volunteers. salvation with him, and leads since has been convicted to give » MIX'IO E Ormond has been shooting that convict - Dan Savage, now i Call or drop by today — more emphasis to the training of a minister himself - to Christ. most of the scenes for 39 Stripes 3700 Old Forest Road Indian Dastors during the past two weeks on After he was released in the Cofield and his family literally location in a large warehouse late 1940's, Martin went to carved Camp of the Woods out near the town of Elon in Nelson Pennsylvania and was trained at of the Canadian forest. County, Va. Crew members have the Bible Baptist Seminary. Surrounded by a huge lake, the constructed a set which is an From there, he traveled to camp has a chapel, staff authentic replica of the en California to fill various quarters, dormitories, lodge, vironment of the Virginia chain preaching engagements. When houses, shops, and various gangs of Martin's past. the Korean War broke out, he recreational facilities. It will Several more weeks of filming and Alfreda felt called to travel accomodate up to 150 campers. and editing remain in Nashville, to the Far East. They served All the buildings have been but Ormond hopes to have the three five-year terms as constructed with volunteer labor movie ready for release in missionaries to Japan, beginning from native materials in a log January, 1979. Once released, it in 1950. cabin style. The Cofields lived in will be shown in churches, Hearing of the violent racial tents the first five years during revival services and prisons and prison riots breaking out in clearing and early construction. nationwide, and then will be sent the United States in the mid- A 1956 Cessna 180 with either overseas and dubbed in Spanish 1960's, the Martins decided to I sea floats or ski rigging makes and other languages. return home. They felt par I We're the Neighborhood Professionals. the missionary outposts ac While the Ormond crew was in ticularly burdened about sharing Each office is independently owned and operated. cessible to Cofield. The lake Virginia, they received Christ with the* *c'6nvicts in serves as the "airport" for the L plane in winter and summer. As Cofield conducts Bible study with the Indians. pilot, he makes frequent trips through the villages servicing churches and Christians. The newest effort for the growing ministry is a Bible in Your Church is Our Business!! stitute for Indians. The institute is geared for the Indian lifestyle and will train pastors and Christian workers in Bible and Has Been for Over 50 Years truths. An enrollment of 15 to 20 is anticipated this fall. W iiHK • When asked what it would take to evangelize the Indians of T Canada, Cofield replied, "More ! MHIL-L" missionaries who will come and stay and build local churches; then train national workers to carry on the work." His goal is to see the churches be indigenous from the beginning. Cofield is a graduate of Tennessee Temple Schools and claims as his home church Highland Park Baptist in Chattanooga, Tenn. He and his wife Reba have four children. Their oldest son Jim will be Cessna 180 airplane used for outreach program. joining them this fall to coor dinate the Bible institute ministry. Pew Furniture Soviet Parents Penalized For Pastors, Chancel & Pulpit Furniture Religion you can recommend this book LONDON (EP)-Soviet Carpet . Registry Desks parents who teach religion to their children are still frequently threatened with deprivation of to your congregations. their parental rights and, in some Hymn Boards . Registry Boards cases, the children are actually taken away, according to an article quoting "recent evidence" in the lastest issue of Offertory Furniture . Screens & Religion ii Freedom, a new ecumenical British monthly. The article says the practice was fairly widespread during the Rails years 1954-74. There seemed to be a lessening of pressure on religious parents after the signing of the Helsinki Declaration in 1975, but since then, new All Church Needs in Furniture evidence has reached the West of a revival of discrimination and bar as t men t. The greatest pressure is placed and Accessories 'on the more evangelical Baptists, " If your church needs it, we have it! i he PentecoftaUtU and the Seveth-day Adventists whose DUntbei the anonymous writer Bluefield Church estimates at something over a million members. People belonging to these Churches Find it harder than do Orthodox Christian! to adapt to Soviet Paper, $4.95 ! v and cannot let the state's efforts to capture the minds and hearts of the young go unop- In the United States today, at least ten million persons are practicing homosexuals. Dr. Furniture Co. Tim LaHaye states, "What we have seen so tar, however, is nothing compared to the social uproar that is coming." Drawing upon his extensive counseling experience, he examines homosexuality- The journal Cham observing its rejection, depression, loneliness, hostility, and high suicide rate—and "Nationally Known concludes that the phrase "gay life style" is one of the world's cruelest hoaxes. pion txpiesses thanks Well known for his work on human temperaments, LaHaye offers hope to the vic to advertisers and en tims of this delusion—and help to their concerned parents, friends, and counselors. nui rages readers to TYNDAIE Coast to Coast" patronize these HOUSE PUBLISHERS W ~Jp lui.sinesses. WHtAIUN. ILllNOJ!>M>l»7 Galax, Va. 24333 (703) 236-2931 SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 9 LBC From the ' Day Care Centers Enter Band North Carolina License Fray Counselling Colorful
The Liberty Baptist College RALEIGH, N.C. (EP)~ Rocky Mount, "is that we don't Center Marching Band is off to a Refusal of fundamentalist want any licensing from the state sensational start this year in new Christian academies in North of our church-affiliated By WALLY MAJOR, M.ed red, white and blue uniforms. Carolina to submit to state ministries. Our day care centers, LBC band director Ray Locy regulation in any form now has our kindergartens, our schools said at a recent football game spread to ten church-operated are all ministries of the church. Q: I am a new Christian. Since I was saved, about that the band is better this year day care centers. Like the We don't mind meeting the- one year ago, certain people (Christians) I work with because it has more members, schools, they are refusing to requirements. It's the principle more sound and more interesting comply with state licensing of the thing. Does the state have have been telling our pastor lies about me. I won't go formations. requirements. a right to license a church into detail; suffice it to say that these things are NOT Formations during the half- The day care licenses expired ministry?" TRUE but I don't know how to shut them up. time show of the Catawba game, August 31. A spokesman for the Such centers are regulated by A: Godly lives shut up foolish mouths (I Peter for example, featured the rifle protesting schools said "it is our the state's Day Care Child and flag corps as the band conviction after careful Licensing Commission, which .-.' 3:15-20). Many situations in life call for us to performed in concert style examination of the Scriptures met in all-day session with " demonstrate godly living. Not all of these events evoke Rimsky-Korsakov's "Procession and the constitutions of the representatives of the attorney from us a Christian response. I believe the Apostle of Nobles." A pinwheel for United States and of the State of general's office August 31 to mation of "Enter the Cham The 1978-79 LBC Marching Band displays uniforms. North Carolina that for us to any consider the situation. The Peter knew and understood this dilemna. In times pions" developed into a circle longer accept a license from the Commissioners voted to warn • past, Peter was quicker to fight (by word or deed) than drill for "Joshua." trained the unit she is now band is also a club with drum year the band will perform at all state is wrong." each center by letter that it is not home games and September 30 As usual, the pre-game show captain of. major Terry Hendricks as public "What we are saying," said in compliance with state laws and he was to live a life before others that would prove will travel to the Gardner-Webb featured a marching drill and The flag unit has two captains, relations officer and Stan Trost the Rev. Fred L. Carraway, that if it continues to refuse, the game, he said. what he said was true...practicing what was preached. "The National Anthem." LBC students Glenda Trower as band president. Tim Trotter is school principal at the Grace commission will take court I Peter chapter three explains what a Christian is to The flag and rifle units are new and Cindy Whitaker. Their vice-president and Sheryl Kyper Mr. Locy is a 1973 graduate of Free Will Baptist Church in action. • do when others speak wrongly (or act wrongly) against additons to the band this year. sponsor is LBC music instructor is secretary while Bonnie Bryan College, Dayton, Tenn., him. Verse 15 expresses that it is God's Will that your LBC student Kathy Babrick Joan Flewell and their routines Brunner, and Randi and Sandy and holds a master of music worked extensively with girls are designed by student Patty Chandler are band librarians. education degree from Virginia actions be godly whether circumstances dictate this trying out for the rifle team Welsh. Ray Locy is in his second year Commonwealth University, SUBSCRIBE! action or not. For example, when other people (both during band camp week, and As a working unit, the LBC as band director of LBC. This Richmond, Va. Christians and non-Christians) "do you wrong", it is the Will of God that your life be blameless so that-no one can say that your walk (life) doesn't back up your talk. The main consideration is that your conscience be pure before God (v. 19). The very next verse shows that when you endure criticism that is falsely brought against you, you are to take it patiently (v.20). Don't KINGS FIRST FOR SUPER VALUES! get all excited, start blasting out at others, or go around with a "poor little old me" expression; rather, patiently trust God to prove them wrong by your godly life which is lived every day before them. This is "acceptable with God" (v.20). Grocery Values! Cleanup. Christian Schools Ordered To Virginia. File North Carolina Reports Dorft Utter. KOUHTY KIST REGULAR KING'S RALEIGH, N.C. (EP)- But he declared that the state SWEET Superior Court Judge Donald L. has a "legitimate and compelling Smith has ordered Christian duty to ensure that all students in schools in North Carolina to file the state are provided a basic reports for the 1978-79 academic education and competent PEAS BREAD year with the State Board of teachers," and rejected the Education, as required by law. argument of the schools that the But the state court of appeals has requirement that they file reports stayed the order while it decides violates their freedom of whether to review the case. religion. "To Us-You're Special" "Neither the state board (of 17-oz. 22oi. In a 24-page order which education) nor the state CANS LOAVES' applies to 63 Christian schools in superintendent (of public, in the state which have refused to struction) has attempted to comply with the law. Judge interfere in either the content of Meat Values w Smith struck down some of the religion courses or in the method regulations called for in reports by which the religious instruction is given," Judge Smith said. by the State Board of Education, RICHFOOD HOT OR MILD OLDE TOWNE BACON and exempted the schools from Officials of the Christian filing reports for the 1977-78 schools indicated they would Mb. year, because, he said, they PKG. NEW FROM defy the order and appeal it up to 89* lib. would no longer serve a useful the U.S. Supreme Court if Sausage purpose. necessary. GWALTNEY OSCAR MAYER ROUND, SQUARE, BEEF PKG. 12oi. %*4^Pak •; PKG£. 1 A NEW BOOK BY Ad RICHFOOD (3 SIZES AVAILABLE) ^ ^| 4Q John C. Whitcomb 1 T BONE STEAK Author of The Genesis Flood, The Early ^Patties srl" OR Earth, The World That Perished, etc. BUDD1GTHIN 6 VARIETIES O 0% ^\ A and CLUB Donald B. DeYoung Meats ....'s.89 Professor, Physicist 12-oi. $129 "THE MOON-ITS CREATION, Bologna PKG. 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The state deafness, she believes, can be Language Is answers approximately 100 Lynchburg community and has nowhere to put them except overcome as barriers of com letters a week, "mostly from sponsors a full visitation in a mental institution," said munication between the hearing Hand Talking lonely people who say The Old- program which includes visits to Mrs. Willmington who has also and the deaf are lifted, and as the Time Gospel Hour is the only the Virginia State School for the interpreted in court rooms as hearing world is made more church they have because there Deaf in Staunton once a week. well as hospital delivery rooms. aware of the needs of the hearing By BRENDA EASTERLING are no interpreters in their area, The Department also has six deaf Mrs. Willmington's attitude impaired. and that lip reading in church is classes in the TRBC Sunday The lady in the tiny inset in the impossible because of the School, determined by verbal lower left corner of your movements." and age levels. television screen while you arc One letter Mrs. Willmington While Mrs. Willmington is [GP)1[GIRARO PERREGAUX watching The Old-Time Gospel received came from a man in interpreting in the sound room Hour may not seem important to Alaska who is a tree cutter near for OTGH, someone else is FINE WATCHES SINCE U9I you; that is, unless you're deaf. the Yukon. "He couldn't wait interpreting for the deaf in the Sue Willmington is the from one Sunday to the next to congregation of TRBC. Sign director of "The Hands of see OTGH because I am the only language, she said, takes about 14 KARAT Liberty" Deaf Department of person in the world he 'knows' three months to learn, but in yellow gold Thomas Road Baptist Church, who can communicate with him terpreting takes much longer $625 and she has been interpreting in his own language - sign because it requires taking a OTGH services for five years. language," said Mrs. language from a speaker, "The deaf do not accidentally Willmington. changing it to sign language hear a song by Don Norman or The name "Hands of Liberty" mentally, and then giving it out Robbie Hiner, or a sermon by Eddie Schmeckenbecher "talks" to deaf over teletypewriter. Deaf Department was a com quickly to the deaf. Dr. Falwcll on how to get saved. bination of ideas with the They do not accidentally hear purpose of combining the overall Presently, Mrs. Willmington know anyone who was deaf. 14 KARAT anything. They must be told in Then, I met a lady who was deaf ministry of TRBC. "Hopefully, and others in the deaf ministry sign," said Mrs. Willmington our hands will be hands of liberty are dreaming of a home for the white gold and I wanted to communicate with 26 who learned to sign 12 years ago with her, and I started sitting for the deaf," said Mrs. deaf on Liberty Mountain. diamonds in a three-month course taught with the deaf in church," said Willmington who teaches a two- "There is a deperate need for $850 by a deaf person. Mrs. Irby who teaches Sunday year sign language course at such a home. Right now there are Sign language is passed on School to the mentally han from one deaf person to another, dicapped deaf. but hearing people must learn it Mrs. Willmington takes her James Robison Plans '79 TV to communicate with the deaf. It job as director of "Hands of is the third most spoken Opal Mosaic Dial Liberty" seriously. "We have 13 FORT WORTH (EP)- Although the prime-time "foreign" language in America, 14 KARAT yellow gold million hearing impaired persons Southern Baptist evangelist campaign is expected to cpst Mrs. Willmington said. Her $625 in the United States, and The James Robison is planning a almost $20 million, there will be husband, who is dean of Liberty Old-Time Gospel Hour has the major prime time television no appeals for funds or even any Home and Thomas Road Bible potential to reach all of those campaign for 1979 which will be mention of contributions during Institutes, was pastoring a plus Canadian deaf people. We tied in with local churches. the television programs. church in northern Indiana when are the only gospel program Televised evangelistic campaigns jshe began learning sign "because "We will be using two im- presenting the true Gospel to the have been criticized in some Girard 1 thought it might be #n," she menselM powerful com deafPthat is being aired circles recently for allegedly de- said. munication devices to "each Perregaux nationwide," she said as she sat emphasizing involvement in the millions for Christ - the A married couple in Dr. at the teletypewriter in her office local church. But Mr. Robison is telephone and the television," Knows what Willmington's congregation took at TRgC. specifically focusing on the role Mr. R'obison said. "The sign lessons witrr Mrs. TM teletypewriter, or TTY of the local church in follow-up telephone will be used for the lady in Willmington because they machine, is a device Mrs. and Christian nurture in his making thousands of contacts wanted to communicate with a Willmington uses to "talk" to efforts. and doing round-the-clock your life wants! deaf relative. Their Catholic the deaf by telephone. When the problem and decision coun instructor refused to hold lessons The exquisite telephone rings, the receiver is "No real work for God is seling, the television for com at the church, but agreed to come placed on an accoustic coupler, a going to have a lasting impact municating the message to bring combination of to the "recital." As a result, he device the deaf may purchase for apart from His church," the conviction leading to salvation." heard the Gospel and was saved $175 through the Pioneer Club, a preacher said. "God hasn't Mr. Robison is planning several 14 Karat gold during the sermon as his students group of telephone company promised to bless many things - "pilot" television crusades for interpreted for him. Three weeks and the precision employe volunteers. The TTY, but He has clearly vowed to bless October in Florida, Alabama, later, he was killed in an accident however, is furnished free by the His Word and His Church." Oklahoma and Texas. of Girard and Mrs. Willmington took the phone companies. deaf ministry more seriously. The phone rings. Mrs. Perregaux "That year I discovered there Willmington picks up the Editor Accuses Press were thousands of deaf people in timekeeping, receiver and no one speaks, so RALEIGH, N.C. (EP)-J. Legislature. our area who were not being she places it on the coupler and Marse Grant, editor of the only at BOWEN'S reached with the Gospel. Then begins typing on the TTY, Biblical Recorder, official "With a few exceptions," Mr. the Lord called me to work with "Hands of Liberty Deaf publication of the Baptist State Grant charged, "the news media the deaf, and I jumped into it SUE WILLMINGTON Department. Mrs. Willming Convention, has accused the of this state favor liquor by the with both feet." ton." North Carolina news media of drink, some openly on editorial In the meanwhile at TRBC, She waits for an answer. "I favoring the sale of mixed pages, others in subtle ways in lady for six .years, and nobody place for me, and that this was Don Cabbage of the Bill Rice need help. I have no one to talk alcoholic beverages and of giving news columns-or both. This Ranch in Murfreesboro, Tenn., ever talked to her unless they the place," said Mrs. Witt who to. Will you help me?" the public a distorted picture of results in glaring inaccuracies, 9th & Pittman came in 1968 and gave a two- wanted something. 1 took her has interpreted for the deaf to The process takes longer than the issue. Local option elections some purposely slanted, and Main BOWEN Plaza doctors in emergency rooms. week college crash course on sign with me to the deaf class and a normal phone conversation will be held soon in a number of other items sloppily written language to 88 people. Don Cabbage led her to the Lord Barbara Irby is also signing and, when it is long distance, it communities as a result of without one minute's research or c/ewe&i/ Company sa, One of those people was that first week," Mrs. Witt said. and interpreting today because, can cost considerably more. legislation enacted by the 1978 documentation. Sandra Witt who, before Mr. After a year of practicing sign J^ke Sandra, she was introduced Because of this, phone com Cabbage came, had been praying language, Sandra learned to to sign language in 1968 an<) was panies in some states are con MM for a place of service in the interpret. Then, "One day I called into the deaf ministry. sidering special reduced rates for church. "I worked with a deaf decided that there was no other "Before -the class, 1 didn't persons who must use the TTY. "HOW TO" BOOKS OF A DIFFERENT KIND. But as practical as any other "how to" books In HOW TO T^ANGIBILITATE, author Arnold Prater gives answers to stalled Christians who are asking, "Where do I go from here?" In this, the author's twelfth book, answers are given in practical terms for many perplexing questions sincere Christians are asking. A thought-provoking book by a well-known pastor- evangelist-author. Sun**
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(Lower Level) LYNCHBURG, VA 24502 FOOD SUPPLEMENTS SEE US AT THE SUPER CONFERENCE IN THE Call or Write Us Today For Further Details 4 CAFETERIA. • - ; 12 JOURNAL-CHAMPION SEPTEMBER 29,197K Beth Haven Baptist: Louisville's Gospel Light Dr. Tom Wallace •Builds Great People,' Ministry Expanded By BOB HARRIS Many cities across America now have one gospel light that far outshines all the others in their town. In Louisville, Ky., that light is the Beth Haven Baptist r i Church. Started nearly 20 years ago, Beth Haven has especially experienced the blessings of God since Dr. Tom Wallace was called there as pastor in 1971 and proceeded to build one of America's great soul-winning churches. The word "soul-winning" is the key to Dr. Wallace's success; he believes soul- winning should be the primary emphasis of the church. "If Beth Haven has one success, it is the heart of a church giving itself to winning souls," Dr. Wallace has been quoted as saying. The name "Beth Haven" (which means "house of security" in Hebrew) is unique, but it was chosen in a contest when the church began under the sponsorship of the Beechland Baptist Church in 1958. By 1962, when Rev. John Turpin was called as pastor, the congregation was averaging about 200 in Sunday School. A, Turpin paved the way for Wallace's ministry by emphasizing strong ad- ministraton, a dynamic pulpit ministry and personal evangelism. When Wallace came in May 1971, he found the church full of accomplished soul-winners with whom he could build a super-aggressive voice for the Lord Jesus throughout northern Kentucky and southern Indiana. Wallace, 48, was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Odd, W. Va. He was one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Wallace of Penn sylvania. The Wallace family moved back to Pennsylvania, where Tom graduated from Kennett Square High School in 1948. After high school, Tom began his adult life working the assembly line at General Motors in Wilmington, Del., but he soon met a fellow worker and faithful soul- winner named Ernie Havacker, who held devotions with Tom at lunch breaks and Beth Haven Baptist Church on Dixie Highway, Louisville, Ky., A Gospel Light. got the young man preaching. By 1951, Tom decided to leave General Motors and enter the ministry. but at 9:45, younger children use the same Tom entered Tennessee Temple College rooms. in Chattanooga, Tn. While there, he came under the care of such great soul-winners as The power of Beth Haven is seen in the Lee Roberson, John R. Rice and Jack fact there is a prayer meeting every night at Hyles. His heart was set aflame for winning the church, and on Saturday night at 8:30 souls, especially through a method not approximately 25 men gather to ask for God's power for the coming day. considered too seriously before: buses. From 1952 to 1954, he was on the staff of Roberson's Highland Park Baptist Church Yet Beth Haven Baptist Church.like in Chattanooga as bus pastor. any other church, has seen its ups and But in September 1954 Wallace ac downs. In recent years, increased expenses cepted the pastorate of the Baptist Bible have led to the decision to discontinue Church in Elkton, Md., and remained many of the outlying bus routes and there until May 1971. During his Maryland concentrate on the ones closest to the pastorate, Wallace (1) conducted two daily location of the church. This has been radio broadcasts for more than 16 years, particularly heart-breaking to Pastor (2) published and edited "The Visitor," a Wallace, who has lived for bus evangelism monthly church newspaper sent to more all his ministry. than 8,000 readers, (3) founded and presided over the Elkton Christian School, Clearly the greatest year for the church which had grades kindergarten through 12, was 1973-74, when more than 3,000 came (4) established a bus ministry with 18 to Sunday School on any given Sunday. routes, and (5) led the church through eight But now Wallace and Russell have major building projects. concentrated on the individual ministries of Also during his pastorate, the property the church, among the newest of which is of the Baptist Bible Church increased in the Jolly 60's senior citizens ministry. value from $15,000inl954to$l,140,000in Robert L. Herring, director of the 1971. ministry, said the group holds its meetings While at Baptist Bible Church, Wallace and luncheons at various locations "to add met a dynamic young man named John O. variety to the club." Among its actvities Russell, who is now associate pastor of are crafts and projects. Already the club Beth Haven staff: Associate pastor John Russell (center) is surrounded by (clockwise from Beth Haven Baptist and Wallace's right- has more than 40 members, including top left) Rev. Dean Watters, Denver Smith, Bob Hening, and Rev. Earle Lee. hand assistant. Russell was born July 23, several senior citizens living in nearby 1941, in Elkton. He also attended Ten Elizabethtown. nessee Temple, where he gained a Graduate And then there is the Beth Haven of Theology degree with a Bible major. In School, which offers Christian training Southwide Fellowship Meeting June 1963, Russell went to the Baptist Bible based on the Bible for students from pre Church in Elkton as Wallace's assistant school age through high school. The Beth until August 1967. Haven Bible College is a four-year school Scheduled at Beth Haven From Elkton, Russell became pastor of offering majors in pastoral theology, Dr. Tom Wallace and his Beth Haven editor of The Sword of the Lord; Or. Jack the Central Baptist Church in Gaither- designed for prospective pastors; Christian Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., are the Hudson, pastor of Northside Baptist sburg, Md., where he remained until 1977. education, designed for prospective hosts of this year's Southwide Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.; Dr. David During his ministry there, the church grew associate pastors; elementary education for Fellowship Meeting, an annual event to be Gibbs, a lawyer from Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. from 22 in attendance to more than 400. teachers and leaders in Christian schools; held October 2-4 at the church's 5515 Curtis Hutson, associate editor of The The Gaithersburg church enjoyed a varied secondary education, for those seeking a Johnsontown Road location in Louisville. Sword of the Lord; black evangelist Jim ministry which included 19 missionaries teaching career at the high school level; and Earls; and Dr. Ken McComas, a pastor in supported by the church, a bus ministry, a program in bus ministry for those Originally formed by Dr. Lee Roberson, Ohio who has written a biography of and an increase in property value from desiring a way to prepare for a ministry in pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church in evangelist B.R. Lakin. $15,000 in 1967 to $300,000 in 1977. that field. Dr. Wallace is president of both Chattanooga, Tenn., the Southwide Those who attend the conference will When Wallace first arrived at Beth schools. Baptist Fellowship is a loosely organized also get a sampling of good Gospel singing Haven in 1971, he emphasized both soul- The church also has continued its body of Bible-believing, fundamentalist led by Lindsay Terry, music director of • winning and baptism. One of his favorite concentration on a building program. The independent Baptist churches in the Northside Baptist Church, Charlotte, mottos is, "Be positive - Be persistent - Be property of Beth Haven currently is southern part of the United States. N.C.; and Bradley Price, a pastor. Punctual ~ Be productive." And then he assessed at $6.5 million. Dr. Wallace's The churches which make up the In addition, there will be display booths adds, "Follow through." And, indeed, main concern is to consolidate all the fellowship are so closely tied with the goal and seminars which further describe the Wallace has followed through by baptizing various^mortgages on the property into one of reaching our country with the Gospel work being done by fundamental churches more than 2,000 in just one year. loan for permanent financing. that they get spiritually uplifted by meeting throughout the South. Thomas Road The church has 70 to 80 soul-winners The church needed to expand but once a year and hearing what their fellow Baptist Church plans to sponsor a display who go out in teams weekly. The same two realized it was too expensive to buy in pastors are doing, Dr. Roberson said. Dr. booth describing the miracle on Liberty men work together each week, attempting dividual lots and single family dwellings for Jerry Falwell and the Thomas Road Baptist Mountain as well as other ministries. to win the lost to Christ. The number of growth in the immediate neighborhood, so Church maintain membership in the The emphasis of the fellowship this year teams is expanded when both members of they bought sixty-five acres and have an $8 Southwide Baptist Fellowship. is an all-out effort to magnify Christ . one team become proficient soul-winners; million expansion plan. The new location Hundreds of people, both preachers and through the preaching of His Word, Dr. they divide, each taking another person to on U.S. 31 (Dixie Highway), the main lay people, attend each year's conference, Wallace said. train in evangelism. Sunday School artery through town, is an ideal center for a which is open to practically anyone. Dr. J.R. Faulkner, president of Ten visitation is organized so that every person city wide evangelistic outreach. Fifteen Among the speakers for this year's event nessee Temple Schools, Chattanooga, will on the role is visited every quarter. acres is being given over to senior citizens are Dr. Roberson; Dr. A.V. Henderson, moderate the event. Among the activities Many of the Sunday School classes are apartments and 25 acres to a cemetery. pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Detroit, he has organized is a 100-voice preachers' built on the large classroom, master teacher A church that is built on soul-winning Mich.; Dr. Bob Gray, pastor of Trinity choir. concept. These classes can be interchanged has a bright future. Wallace has often said, Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.; Dr. "Dr. Faulkner and I have worked very <' <• with children's church when necessary. But "You don't build a great church, you build Tom Malone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist closely with several good men to put other classes are held in small, self- great people and a great church is the Church, Pontiac, Mich.; Dr. Jack Hyles, together a top-caliber program for the 1978 contained rooms. For instance, there are 10 result." The people are convinced they will pastor of First Baptist Church, Hammond, Southwide Baptist Fellowship," Dr. classes for the seventh graders at 11 a.m., reach greater Louisville with the gospel. Advertisement lnd.; Dr. John R. Rice, evangelist and Wallace said. SEPTEMBER 29. 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 13 KYLENE BARKER: A CHRISTIAN MISS Galax' Proudest Moment Is Nation's Best, Family Cites Beauty's Youth and Determination Then, when Kylene was 12, became celebrities, too. I didn't Mr. Barker gave her a horse and know how to act when people she named it "Blaze". "It fit her started asking for my to a 'T', and she and her best autograph," said Mrs. Barker, girlfriend pretended they were who since the pageant proudly the girl on National Velvet and wears a large button with a would jump imaginary fences in picture of Kylene as she appeared the field by our house," said Mr. in the Miss Virginia Pageant. Barker, the "Father America." Kylene's grandfather asked his wife, "Honey, how do we act Mr. Barker's best memories of stuck up?" Kylene, however, are when she "I don't think it would was between the ages of 15 and work," was the reply of Kylene's 19 "before she started dating "Me Ma," who, for II years, boys, because I saw her more has worked in the lunch rooms of then and we did more things the Roanoke County Schools. together." Her husband is an investigator for the Virginia State Cor Mrs. Barker's fondest poration Commission. memories of Kylene are the first In a recent interview, Miss four years. "I wanted my first America told reporters, "I'm a child to be a girl, and I wanted to Christian and I've been bap name her for her father. I en tized." A potted plant now grows in the high chair that was joyed her more because I could Mrs. Barker said, "We taught passed down from Horton Hall to his granddaughter, fix her hair in ringlets and sew Kylene to attend church on Miss America. little dresses, and I enjoyed the Sundays, to be honest and to funny things she did and said at Kylene: 'Then and Now' have respect for her elders, her that age. Now she tells me she teachers and the law. She was rSuit'tfSltutiftNfete- hated her hair in ringlets, but it daughter to sing and encouraged Now that Kylene is Miss taught not to be critical of was the style back then." her to take piano. She took piano America, she is a representative people, and to keep God first in for two years, and then got busy for all American women. How her life. As parents, we trusted Once, when her mother wasn't our children. looking, a two-year-old Kylene doing other things. "My mother does her mother feel about this? Miss America's mother and cat, Foesac, sit on her bed pulled up some zinneas from the always wanted me to play and "1 think she will represent us Miss America's mother then while she is away. Kylene Barker's bedroom is flower bed along their driveway. sing, but I always had the baby well," she said as she finished reached for a Bible her daughter decorated in shades of lilac, her favorite color. "The next day she saw me sitter teach me cartwheels." browsing through Kylene's baby used in high school. "Ephesians working in the zinneas and pictures. is my favorite book, especially chapter six," she said as she By BRENDA EASTERLING judges may have thought she was thought I had found out what In all Kylene's pageants "She has the coloring of her turned to that book. When the average person sees too short," said Mrs. Barker she had done. She said, combined, Mr. Barker said he father, blonde hair and green Miss America, he gives her credit who is an inch taller than her 5- 'Momma! Did you fix'd'em has not spent more than $700, "Kylene has more marks in eyes; but her personality and for good looks, personality and foot-4 daughter. back?" and most of this was for tran chapter five," she observed as opinions are more like mine. She charm. But the girl who walks Kylene's grandfather, had sportation and for her Miss she pointed to verse 20, "Giving enjoys being a woman, and I down the runway is more than decided to stay home and watch The Barkers have always stood Virginia gown. He said his thanks always for all things unto think her answers on issues like her smile. She represents the the Miss America program on behind their daughter, en daughter is a naturally beautiful God and the Father in the name Equal Rights are about my investment that her parents have television. Her brother, Rennie, couraging her and never holding ail-American young lady and is of our Lord Jesus Christ." thinking. I believe ERA goes too made in her. And in the case of had also stayed behind while the her back "because she has glad she wants to keep "the girl Miss America has always been far, and abortion is wrong." this year's Miss America, her rest of the family went to always been constructive." In next door" image. a winner, especially with her grandparents also. Atlantic City, N.J. Both men sat the seventh grade when Kylene family. Soon a sign will land Mrs. Barker and her daughter Neither Kylene Barker nor her alone, one in Roanoke, the other joined her Carroll County school Kylene has made money from mark the Barker's front yard are also alike in their love for family "really" thought she in Galax, to watch grand band, the band director told her her pageants. The Miss Virginia stating, "Home of Miss America animals. Up until a year ago would win the Miss America daughter and sister as she ap parents that a student does better Pageant awarded her $1,500 and Kylene Barker. Visitors Mrs. Barker had worked for Pageant. At the party following peared to millions of viewers. when parents are backing them. an extra $1,000 toward her three welcome." seven years in an animal her crowning, she said to her "We would drop our activities gowns for the Miss America In summing up what he hospital. "An operation and my mother who was seated beside and go to her's," said Mr. Pageant. Although she sewed believes to be the "key" to "When it was announced she mother-in-law's sickness, her, "Mom, can you believe this! Barker. everything except her swimsuit Kylene's success, her grandfather was in the top 10, my ears livened however, were reasons for me to I think I'm dreaming!" and gown for Miss Virginia, she said, "That young'un had more up, and I thought she had as quit. Now, I would like to get a perserverance than a dozen Kyle and Dolores Barker of Kylene's school activities kept did not need to sew for Miss good a chance as any of them," job in the emergency room of a young'uns ought to. Anything Galax, Va., are the parents of her parents busy attending America because J.C. Penny's in said Kylene's "Pe Pa." hospital," said Mrs. Barker as she saw she wanted to do, she set this year's Miss America, and football games and talent shows. Roanoke provided her wardrobe. "Suddenly, she became Miss she patted Kylene's Siamese cat, her head to do, and she got on since they live only a few miles She became head majorette and America and, before Bert Parks Foesac. with it." from Lynchburg, the Journal- cheerleader in both junior and Now, as Miss America, she has could sing five notes of Kylene's senior high school and the received a $29,000 scholarship Mr. Hall, who is also a "ham" Champion wanted to write their song, the phone started ringing. I winner of school talent shows which, as she told her grand Mr. Barker is a meat cutter at for words, said, "When she was story, the making of a Miss brushed away a tear from my eye and beauty contests. mother, she would like to apply A&P in Abingdon, a two-hour a baby, nobody had a mouth like America". Kylene's grandparents, and answered the calls until 1:30 Horton and Ella Hall, live in toward a master of business drive from Galax. He also sells her. She'd spread it open like a that morning," he said. Roanoke. Her first pageant outside administration degree. In ad Electrolux vacuum cleaners "on Dixie cavern." That smile, he school, however, was the Miss dition to this, Kylene will earn NOW GOLIATH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE When Kylene, who is now 22, As Rennie watched his sister in the side to help earn a living." added, and her ability to be New River Valley Pageant, a $50,000 this year through per UP AGAINST - BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS, USE was a tot learning to talk she the pageant, he tried not to get "When Kylene was named natural could not have been contest to choose a queen to sonal appearance bookings called her grandparents "Pe Pa" excited. The Miss America Miss America, we suddenly manufactured for a pageant. YOUR HEADi which began immediately with and "Me Ma". The names stuck Pageant, however, was more represent seven counties at the "The Today Show" and a taping and Saturday, September 9, important than the other Virginia State Fair Pageant. In for "The Donnie and Marie when Kylene was crowned the pageants. Rennie, who is 20 and the meantime, she was fourth Show." 51st Miss America, she said, "I single, seldom shows excitement runner-up in the Miss Dogwood wonder what Pe Pa is thinking?" over anything, his mother said. Pageant, the only pageant she Mrs. Barker never dreamed of But Miss America was different, ever entered where she did not Kylene's ambition throughout her little girl becoming Miss and, suddenly, his sister became become queen. college has been to open a dress America. "I had never thought queen. "I tried to stay calm," he shop in Roanoke. Now, any further than Miss Virginia. said afterwards. A cheerleader at Virginia however, she said she "just Once she became Miss Virginia, Tech, she instructed three might" start out on Worth summers at Golden Eagle Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla. "I REMEMBER however, I hoped she would be in The Barkers and Kylene's the top 10 at the national Cheerleading Camp, and did not taught her everything I knew grandparents relish the years pageant, but I knew I wouldn't enter another beauty pageant about sewing while she was still before she went off to Virginia be disappointed if she didn't until her senior year when she in grade school. She took home Polytechnic Institute in make it." became Miss Pulaski, the economics in high school and, Blacksburg, the days of pageant which allowed her to although she thought about childhood when Kylene faith enter the Miss Virginia contest. becoming a teacher, she decided "When she made the top 10,1 fully watched National Velvet on to major in apparel design and hoped she would be a runner-up. television and asked her father to The cheerleading background tailoring at Tech," Mrs. Barker i thought that since she didn't please give her a "wester, coupled with swimming and said. win any of the preliminaries the chestnut brown quarter horse.'' lifeguarding experience helped 100! Kylene decide on an acrobatic Kylene graduated from Tech Miss America Day October 13 routine for the talent com in May with a bachelor of science FIND IT ON THE RADIO DIAL! petition in various pageants. degree which her grandfather If Kylene Barker's parents Roanoke is also making big jokingly corrected to "an old were not "prepared" for her plans for a Miss America visit Because Mrs. Barker is from a maid of science" degree. "She to become Miss America, October 13. The Hotel family of singers who never sang does, however, have a neither was Galax, Va. Roanoke is renaming its professionally, she wanted her boyfriend," he added. This town of 6,000 "John Randolph Suite" the population will no longer be "Miss America Suite," and •i known primarily for fur there are plans to hang a i YOU'VE FOUND GREAT GOSPEL MUSIC! niture, at least not this year. portrait of Kylene in the r Wm. F* Sheehan Makeshift signs reading, hotel's lobby, said "Grand i "Galax - Hometown of Miss mother America" Mrs. Hall i i America Kylene Barker" as she looked through i have quickly made their Roanoke news clippings last i Attorney- At - Law appearance. week. i The town is currently i i making preparations for a i parade and festivities Sun Miss America's grand i Call 117-1658 day, October 15, to welcome parents watch The Old-Time i and congratulate Miss Gospel Hour. Her parents i i America as she visits for a plan a visit to Lynchburg For Appointment i day. soon. i WWOD-FM 100.1 i i Programs Include: i Old-Time Gospel Hour. 8:00 am & 6:00 pm M-F i Family Altar Program 9:00 am & 9:30pm M-F Gospel Hour 9:30 am MS 9:00 am SUN. Thru The Bible 6:30 pm M-F Nightsounds 11:30 pm M-F an unusual family store with three departments (1) CHRISTIAN BOOK STORE. Bibles, reference works, records, tapes, choir music, VBS & SS materials, cards, gifts, pictures children's items & used books. Central Virginia's (2) MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Hammond organs, Cable, Currier and Mason Hamlin pianos. & guitars. Lessons (private or class). Service technicians. Tuning. (3) SOUND CHAMBER. Hi-Fi Specialist serving those interested in a sound investment ottering maximum performance per dollar and longevity of life. Christian Voice FORT HILL VILLAGE NO. 1 family book /hoppe €r /ound chamber 6100 FORT AVENUE LYNCHBURG. VA. 24502 WWOD-FM 804/2376427 14 IOURNAI-CHAMPION SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 gSSSS:*:*:*:*:^ W$&®&8&&&^^ TRBBCy WAND UPDATA WATSON E On the eve of Super Conference, October 21, TRBC bus director Gerry Wade has a new manual Liberty Baptist College's Saturday Film Festival is out titled, Backyard Junior Church. You can purchase featring the new Christian film classic, Pilgrim's this helpful manual for $3.50 (normally $5.00) by Progress. The film, which is based on the classic by coming to the bus office. Mr. Wade is in the process of John Bunyan, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the main preparing another manual on Games For Bus auditorium of TRBC. A 25 cent admission charge will Ministries, which is targeted for release before the he levied. <, „ „ Super Conference. On Friday night, September 29 at 7:00 p.m., the * * * Awana Sparks (grades K-2) will have an all night The TRBC family wants to thank the senior high slumber party in the LCA gym. department for the great job they did cleaning around * * * the church on Saturday, September 23. This group often works hard on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 Eldridge Cleaver saw Dr. Jerry Falwell on live television in Philadelphia, Penn. Falwell was debating p.m. doing chores at TRBC. an avowed homosexual professor. Cleaver came * * * immediately to the TV station, walked in and sat in the Mr. Joel Pearson, director of Liberty Home Bible front. The announcer asked why he came. Institute, left on Friday, September 22 to go to Vero "I thought Brother Jerry needed some help, so I Beach, Fla., to become the administrator for came to give him support." Tabernacle Baptist Church, their Christian day school, * • • their proposed retirement home. Mr. Pearson will be LBC had a 22 per cent increase in enrollment this missed at TRBC but he goes with our blessings. fall. Most public schools held their own or decreased * * * in enrollment. **• The 1978 TRBC National Bible Conference began Tuesday, September 12, Mrs. Harold (Carmen) on Sunday evening, September 10 with a "double- McNabb spoke to the Seminary Ladies' Fellowship hitter" preaching service. Dr. Donald Campbell from about "Being a Seminary Student's Wife." An open Dallas Theological Seminary preached a message on discussion followed, and apparel designer Susan Brent Daniel 3 followed by Dr. Harold Willmington's showed the group how to dress stylishly this winter. sermon on "The Rapture." Dr. Willmington is dean * * * of Thomas Road Bible Institute. The conference The TRBC Senior High "For Girls Only" had a continued through Wednesday, September 13 with Dr. meeting on Tuesday night, September 19. The Duane T. Gish and Dr. Henry M. Morris, both from highlight of the evening was a talk by Katherine the Institute of Creation Research in San Diego, Cal. Adkins, a beautician from Beauty Fair in Lynchburg. bringing great messages. * * * * * * The Awana Chums (grades 3-5) will have a mother- A Hawaiian luau was held on Saturday, September daughter get-together on Sunday, October 1, at 6:30 16, by Dr. Kroll's Sunday School class. The American p.m. in the LCA gym. Legion pavillion was beautifully decorated and each * * * family brought a Hawaiian dish. The Bonheim's The Ladies' Fellowship from Dr. Kroll's Couples showed slides of their summer missionary adventures Sunday School class held a meeting on September 18 in Hawaii. Approximately 100 people attended. to elect officers. The new officers are: Becky Kull, * * * president; Judy Vanderham, vice-president; Nancy On Friday, September 15-Saturday, September 16, Hesse, secretary; Ruth Fitzwater, treasurer, Barb the TRBC Singles went "white water rafting" in Jewell, publicity; and Patty Baker, refreshments. A Tennessee. » * * salad bar and a time of testimonies were also a part of The TRBC Youth Aflame cheerleaders attended a this month's meeting. Meetings will be held every clinic on Saturday, September 23, in the LCA gym. month, a nursery is provided and all ladies are invited. Approximately 30 girls attended the clinic hosted by * * « the LCA cheerleaders. The Youth Aflame football Two new bus routes began this month. Ap season began the same day. proximately 80 workers are now involved in the TRBC * * * bus ministry. Every Satruday morning the bus workers On Saturday, September 23, the primary Sunday gather in the LCA cafeteria for breakfast, a challenge School department (grades 1-3) had a big outing on and prayer before going out on visitation. Treasure Island from 10:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. The activity * * * was called "Almost Anything Goes" and indeed, The Word of Life Clubs are growing! Nine clubs 1' almost anything went." represent the Senior High department. The single * * * adults have four Bible Clubs. This year they have One hundred couples met Saturday, September 23, begun one special group for singles 25 and over. All at Thomas Road Baptist Church for a couple's groups meet in homes on Monday evenings. seminar sponsored by the TRBC counselling depart * * * ment. The TRBC Senior High Sunday School department Dr. Howard Eyrich of Atlanta, Ga., gave couples is focusing on evangelism with a campaign entitled what he considers to be the rudiments of success for "The Hatfield-McCoy Feud." The department is the Christian family and a better marriage relation divided into the two groups and the^jntest is to see ship. After a collective seminar, his wife, Pam, met which group can bring the most visitors. Saturday, separately with the ladies. October 14, will be "Hillbilly Night." The teens will Dr. Eyrich is vice president of the National dress as hillbillies and the games, food and skits will Association of Nouthetic Counsellors, and is working feature the theme. * * * i-i witi • i > i h Dri • .i • 1Ja1 •• 111111111y Adams1 • 11111 • 111111, autho1 • i j_- r and visiting professor at WestminstePatronizr Theologicae l Seminary, on the con The TRBC Single's department has started a new struction of a counselling center in the Atlanta area. 50-voice choir. The choir called "Single Purpose" will Our travel to other college campuses and to other churches twice a month. A drama and puppet team will ac company them. 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Three years later, Rev. mented one of her former was 12 years old and my Sunday Jack Read, who was trained by teachers. School teacher made real to us costs and interest rates. These two factors working together have the story of the crucifixion. I Willmington at TRBI, went to An efficient ministry to the went home that day and knelt take the church. deaf was already under way alone by my bed and asked God when the Reads arrived at made home ownership difficult, if not impossible. We at FORD- to save me." By MARIE CHAPMAN Emmanuel. Under the guidance of the pastor's wife, the deaf Throughout his flying career, "It's all right to have a burden GARBEE feel we have a solution to this problem: have produced an inspirational he had often seen God's hand for the down-and-outer or the and moving pageant for a church preserving him, though he is bum in the gutter, but God has service. During a visit to Em quick to add, "I never prayed given me a burden for the 'nice manuel for a meeting, Bill Rice much to be preserved. I never felt guys' who are going to hell," III commented that their "deaf death was too bad a thing." affirms John L. (Jack) Read, workers are as good as any I've One incident stands out in his <« pastor of Emmanuel Baptist THE EATON" (Various models to choose from) seen anywhere." It was to them a mind from his war days - a time Church, Valparaiso, Ind. He seal of approval, coming from in Korea during a night in the a'dds, "We are winning them. the son of the late Dr. Bill Rice middle of winter. "As I piloted It's hard work, but we are here." and his wife, founders of the my plane, I heard the clear in '•'. When Jack Read and his wife, camp for the deaf at the Bill Rice struction, 'Turn your plane Betty, graduates of Thomas Ranch in Murfreesboro, Tenn. around.'" As an obedient Road Bible Institute, went to serviceman, he turned at once. "Valpo" in 1975, he preached to As he did so, he saw four enemy a congregation of less than 100. "Our music ministry is Rev. Jack Read continually expanding, as God MIG Fighter planes behind him. In the ensuing three years he has As he faced them, they veered seen the number triple, with a brings to us an increasing shop. number of members with various Then Jack began to be restive. and sped for home. Jack feels high of over 400. Of the 500 sure Who gave the order to turn. professions of faith they have musical gifts," Read said. "We "God is calling me to be a full- During the last hitch of his witnessed, many have been have a quartet, a ladies' trio, time pastor," he confessed to his Marine career, Jack was part of children from homes of another instrumental ensembles, wife one day. the Helicopter Unit for the late faith or none at all. While some children's and youth choirs, "Oh, no," she quickly assured President John F. Kennedy. "I were not permitted to become besides the adult choir. All these him. "I'd never make a pastor's was on call to fly him and his part of the church, some others make a real contribution to the wife. Maybe God wants you to family and dignitaries from other have been the means of bringing services of the church." be an evangelist, and we can just countries," he explained. whole families into the local Under Youth Pastor Greg keep on living here and you can fellowship. Odell, who came to Emmanuel a hold meetings." After the service Since retirement, Jack Read We have planned ahead and have arranged financing which we feel is very favorable. year ago after graduation from years of "every kind of housing, has occasionally used his flying Liberty Baptist College, the cooking and heating with a skill, with the aid of a borrowed Typical case (if you qualify) A former Marine Corps career church's youth program has variety of fuel, constantly selling plane, to encourage children's serviceman, Ex-Major Read flourished. and rebuying furniture, and interest in church by giving free Price $35,000.00 leads his church with all the "In Sunday School, the teen leaving old friends," she was plane rides as awards. efficiency drilled into him department has tripled, with a ready to stay put. He is busy now making sure through the years. Emmanuel, Down payment $ 1,000.00 high attendance of 73," said However, a series of incidents his neighbors in Valparaiso have far from going overboard on the Odell. a ticket for a one-way flight to "no-no's," provides lively, convinced her that her Loan balance $34,000.00—financed for 30 years at 8% Besides their musical activities, Glory. When they do, more and happy Christian opportunities rationalization was not God's the youth groups enjoy a bowling more of them are Finding their for every age group. As all good idea. On one occasion, she and league involving 45 of their way to Emmanuel. leaders do, Jack Read set the her college-aged son Brian were number; a junior high football "We have outgrown our example by starting with his own talking together in the kitchen of Payment—P & I $ 249.36 league of 60 members; and a Tee- building," the pastor said. "We Sunday School class, the Adult the house when the furnace blew ball league for 50 younger boys. are in the process of putting up a Auditorium Bible Class, running up, with some damage but no Real Estate Tax Escrow $ 30.00 60,000-square-foot building to in 1975 a mere 43. Back in the early 70's after t.jrsoiiai injury. At another time, Jack retired from the Marines, she returned home to discover a serve as a morning service Ins. Escrow $. 8.00 "I spent hours and hours on they bought a comfortable home huge tree had fallen on top of the meeting place and to double as a preparation every week for that in their native Ohio, at Findlay. house. There had been no gym for youth activities." The Total $ 287.36 class and it began to grow," the Always active in Christian work damage ~ Betty got the message. eight acres of land they own will pastor testified. through his service years, Jack allow for further expansion. So did the children's work, as was frequently called on to speak "All right, Lord," she said. Excited about the succession Betty Read began with in churches. Soon Riley Creek And Jack Read happily said, of miracles of soul-winning and characteristic vigor and en Baptist Church in nearby "Yes, Sir" to his Commandant. financial provision, the Reads We are building new homes at LONG MEADOWS subdivision. thusiasm to put into practice the Bluffton asked him to Till in as After selling their home, they left both feel, "We've never been precepts of the Institute classes pastor. Betty served in many Ohio for study at Thomas Road happier. Nothing compares with she had passed as an "A" ways in the church, as well as Bible Institute in distant Lyn being united in doing what God For Information on "Long Meadows" Contact: student. managing a successful florist chburg, Va. wants you to do." STEDFAST BIBLE CLASS: UNMOVABLE, ABOUNDING department) spend in home and done for several months and it spirational testimony and prayer, FORD-GARBEE & CO., INC. REALTORS hospital visitation. Brother has brought about a closeness always reminding the students Richardson relates the Scriptures among the members. Most of the that it is not them, but God to everyday life and blesses each meeting is spent in prayer after a working through them to ac John L. Swann or Austin Salmon heart. He lives what he teaches brief devotion. Many members complish His purposes. and impresses upon each class who never prayed publicly before The Stedfast Bible Class now member to be a testimony for become involved and feel the meets on the second floor of the 528-4040 Christ each day of the week. power of prayer as they see their Brainerd Building, Room 103 at V. The class has helped LBC prayers being answered. 9:45 a.m. each Sunday and students by providing Brother R.C. Worley closes would welcome new members scholarship funds. Also, love the class with a word of in and visitors. offerings are provided for missionaries above the tithes and Our Company Is offerings. Boxes are periodically sent to the Jenkins family with gifts, tapes, literature and items they are unable to get in New Guinea. The class corresponds with them regularly, prays for )& Dedicated To them, and praises God for their victories. The latter part of last year FAMILY CAMPING and RECREATION Brother Richardson was Serving Those hospitalized. While lying in the U.S. ROUTE 460 hospital, God revealed to him the 4 MILES EAST OF LYNCHBURG, VA Wylie Richardson need for cottage prayer meetings on a regular basis. This has been Who Serve By MARGARET WATT ?. During the summer of 1969 Dr. Jerry Falwell asked Brother Wylie Richardson to pray about beginning another adult Sunday School class. Brother Richarson Englander Christ prayed much, and God gave him a verse from I Corinthians - Chapter 15:58: "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, wood stoves immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as Yesterday's Idea Designed For Today Sam K. Pate Associates, Inc. is an Advertising Agency much as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." The wood stove was once an accepted fact of life. Today, offering a free service to religious leaders and reli people everywhere are rediscovering the great economy and From this verse came the class gious groups. We specialize in television and radio name, The Stedfast Bible Class, charm of the most attractive home heating alternative available. as well as the challenge to be If you think this is just grandpa's old stove come back to life, communication, on a regional, national, and interna stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the look again! Lord. When adversities come, If you are thinking about a wood stove for maximum savings and efficiency, consider tional basis. Each and every day, we help people just the students are reminded of these exclusive Englander features: their class name and the com With the Water Heating Attachment, the like you send God's message via radio and television mitment they have made by Englander can reduce the cost of hot water to claiming this verse. pennies a day! Or it can be attached to baseboard programming or brief commercial segments. We feel The class first met on Nov. 23, hot water heating systems. Designed for in 1969, in an upstairs room of the stallation by a licensed plumber, the ther that our expertise in media buying and placement of Spurgeon Building back of the mostatically controlled unit is the most exciting old sanctuary with 12 in at energy-saving idea in wood stoves today. It your message can be a vital tool in the outreach of tendance. Though many people means maximum savings to you this winterl have attended Stedfast Bible your ministry. More importantly, we want you to suc Class since that time, Mrs. Leroy (Kitty) Owen is the only ceed in reaching the desired audience and to be well- remaining charter member and her faithfulness is greatly ap received, plus become an important and integral part preciated. Brother Wylie asked Miss of their daily lives. This can be attained through care Mickey Falwell to serve as the first pianist, and he was the song ful planning and execution of obtaining desirable seg leader and teacher. Later, through Dr. Elmer Towns, Ken ments on the airwaves. Jenkins, an LBC student, was asked to be the song leader and he graciously accepted. Ken and his wife Nyoka are now missionaries at Port Moresby, For more information on how Sam K. Pate Associates Papua New Guinea. 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